Reaction to Pearl Harbor

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Guidone, Frank Preparing for war
[Annotators Note: Frank Guidone joined the US Marine Corps in July 1940. After boot camp he joined the 1st Raider...
Nannini, James Prewar
James Nannini was born in Chicago, Illinois in July 1923. His father and mother were both Italian immigrants who left...
Van Eaton, Jack Prewar
[Annotator’s Note: There is a person off camera prompting the interviewee to answer the interviewer’s questions...
Dennis, Bettylu Prewar
Bettylu Dennis was born in April 1923 in Aurora, Indiana. Beginning in fifth grade, the family moved around several...
Lee, Theodore Prewar
Theodore R. Lee grew up with four brothers, and all were in military service during World War 2. His mother did not...
Dorris, James Prewar
James F. Dorris, Jr. was born in November 1924 in Chattanooga [Annotator’s Note: Chattanooga, Tennessee]. He enjoyed...
Waller, Charles Prewar
Charles A. Waller was born in August 1925 in Boston, Massachusetts and grew up in the suburb of West Roxbury. He was...
Freeman, Frederick Prewar and ASTP
Frederick Freeman was born in Saint Louis County in Kirkwood [Annotator's Note: Kirkwood, Missouri] in May 1925. His...
Durio, Aristide Prewar and Enlistment
Aristide "A.D." Durio was born in Sunset, Louisiana in July 1926 and grew up there. His father worked in rice fields,...
Morisak, Daniel Prewar and Enlistment
Daniel Morisak was born in Sharon, Pennsylvania in January 1921 and was raised in Akron, Ohio with three brothers. He...
Howie, Alice Prewar and Family Life
[Annotator's Note: The interview starts mid-sentence.] Alice Howie was born in February 1925 in Barrineau Park, Florida...
Fleischer, Dave Prewar and Family Life
Dave Fleischer had one older brother, Gilbert. He tried to enlist in the Army, but was initially rejected because he...
Whittaker, Dean Prewar and Initial Training
Dean Whittaker was born in March 1925 in Los Angeles, California. He was the second oldest of five children and his...
Hustead, Austin Prewar and Initial Training
Austin Hustead was born in 1923 in Fairchance, Pennsylvania, where he also spent his youth. The youngest of three...
Beckman, Kenneth Prewar and Initial Training
Kenneth Beckman was born in August 1922 in Somerville, Massachusetts. He was raised in Northampton, Massachusetts where...
Schmitt, Warren Prewar and Initial Training
Warren Schmitt was born in October 1925 in New Orleans, Louisiana. His father worked as a mechanic for Linde Air...
Gaj, Leonard Prewar and Joining Up
Leonard Gaj was born in Buffalo [Annotator’s Note: Buffalo, New York] in March 1925. His name, Gaj, is Polish. He had...
Wackerman, Clark Prewar and Military Training
Clark Wackerman was born in March 1926 in Brighton, New York, the oldest of three children. His father worked as a...
McGovern, Robert Prewar and Occupation Duty in the Pacific
Robert E. McGovern was born in October 1926 in Flint, Michigan. His parents were from Lebanon, Pennsylvania and his...
Kolesa, Thomas Prewar and Pearl Harbor
Thomas Kolesa was born in July 1924. He married at 18 and had three children. He is originally from Illinois and moved...
Lucas, Jack Prewar and Pearl Harbor
[Annotator's Note: This clip starts mid-conversation. Jacklyn Lucas is saying that he had skin taken from his butt and...
Ruiz, Roberto Prewar and Postwar
[Annotator's Note: The interview begins with Roberto "Bob” Ruiz and the interviewer midsentence in a story.] Ruiz was...
Ward, John Prewar and Rationing
John F. Ward was born in 1925 and raised in Pontiac, Michigan. He grew up with one brother and two sisters. His father...
Horstman, Bette Prewar and Reflections on Saipan
[Annotator's Note: There is a person in the background moving about the room throughout this clip.] Bette C. Horstman...
Getway, John Prewar and Training
John Steven Getway was born in 1921 in Sharpsville, Pennsylvania with two older brothers, Paul and Charles, and five...
Mason, Alfred Prewar and Training
Heywood Mason was born in August 1925 in Georgia [Annotator's Note: on Susina Plantation near Beachton, Georgia], where...
Ross, Hartsel Prewar and War Production
Hartsel Ross was born in January 1926 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Ross heard the news of the attacks on Pearl Harbor [...
Mellon, Mallie "Mallie Osborne" Prewar and Working at Briggs
Mallie Mellon was born in Hazard, Kentucky in October 1919. She had three sisters and one brother, and was the youngest...
Shaner, Robert Prewar Education to the Marines
Robert D. Shaner's mom was German and was upset with the Germans after the First World War and her German relatives who...
Emory, Ray Prewar Honolulu
Life was rather simple in Honolulu, Hawaii when Ray Emory got there in October 1941. He didn't drink in those days, so...
Cascio, Roy Prewar Life
Roy Cascio was born in December 1925 in Harvey, Louisiana. His father would find a job somewhere to keep working and...
Snyder, Kenneth Prewar Life
Kenneth T. Snyder, Sr. was born in March 1920 in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He was the youngest of eight children and was...
LaMura, Jerry Prewar Life
Jerry LaMura was born in Manhattan [Annotator's Note: Manhattan, New York City, New York] in June 1925. He grew up in...
Upham, Peggy Prewar Life
Peggy Upham was born in January 1924 in Dallas, Texas. She remembers the Great Depression. Her family did alright. They...
Creekmore, Thomas Prewar Life
Thomas Creekmore was born in 1923 [Annotator's Note: December 1923] in Portsmouth, Virginia and grew up during the...
Jenkins, Frederick Prewar Life
Frederick Jenkins was born in Detroit, Michigan in July 1926. He grew up in the fields. His father was a college...

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