Reaction to Pearl Harbor

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Radford, Charles Reaction to Pearl Harbor and Being Evacuated
Charles Radford was at Camp Claiborne [Annotator's Note: in Louisiana] in the 166th [Annotator's Note: 166th Infantry...
Snyder, Ray Reaction to Pearl Harbor and Enlistment
Ray Snyder's acceptance into Annapolis was delayed a year, and while waiting, he had begun classes at what is now the...
Lejeune, Lawrence Reaction to Pearl Harbor and Rationing
On 7 December 1941, Lawrence John Lejeune had just come out of a movie when he found out that the Japanese had attacked...
Johnsen, Erik Reaction to Pearl Harbor and Recalled for Korea
Erik Johnsen was in school at Tulane, University in New Orleans, when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. He feels this...
Kawamoto, Yukio Reaction to the Attack on Pearl Harbor
Yukio Kawamoto does not think he changed too much during the war. He was born in Berkeley [Annotator's Note: Berkley,...
Constein, Carl Ready to Join
Carl Constein was born in August 1920 in Fleetwood, Pennsylvania. He grew up with an older brother and an older sister...
Murman, John Ready to Join the Navy
John Edmund Murman was born in March 1926 in Brooklyn, New York as an only child. His father served in the Marines...
Hoff, Donald Realizing He Was at War
Donald Hoff [Annotator's Note: a rear seat gunner and radio operator on Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bombers in Scouting...
Danegger, Alfred Reassignment to the Air Corps
Alfred "Al" Danegger’s father was a German immigrant, and the family spoke a little German at home. Danegger had...
Ray, Sammy Recalling Pearl Harbor and Pre-Enlistment Life
Sammy Ray was born in February 1919. After two years of courses at a junior college [Annotator's Note: Sunflower Junior...
Haydu, Bernice Recognition at Last
Today Bernice Haydu has a Congressional Gold Medal and credits Nicole Malachowsky, the first woman Thunderbird pilot,...
Saik, Ogden Recollections
Retracing his steps, Ogden Saik recalls that he was in high school and hanging around with the guys in the neighborhood...
Cale, Sterling Recovering Bodies from the USS Arizona (BB-39)
Sterling Cale was assigned to recover the dead from the Arizona [Annotator's Note: USS Arizona (BB-39)] after the...
Crews, Lorenzo Reflections
Lorenzo Dow Crews fought in World War 2 because "it was the thing to do." He was ready to go after the Japanese...
Henry, Margaret Reflections
Margaret Brewer Henry remembers prosperity after the war. There were more jobs and people had money for cars and other...
Cale, Sterling Reflections
Sterling Cale served in World War 2 because he got caught up in it while he was in the service. While Cale was in...
Wells, Kenneth Reflections
For Kenneth Dwight Wells, the most difficult part of fighting against the Japanese on Okinawa [Annotator's Note:...
Pierce, Jack Reflections
Jack Pierce thought his experience in the war [Annotator's Note: World War 2] was good. He was glad it ended because he...
Machaud, Albert Reflections
[Annotator's Note: Throughout the segment, a chirp sound can be heard.] Albert Machaud's most memorable experience of...
Waggoner, Wesley Reflections
Wesley Waggoner remembers the Pearl Harbor attack [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 7...
Conklin, Earl Reflections
Asked what he thought about the Japanese, Earl Conklin said they were "pretty vicious," but conceded that combat makes...
Mather, James Reflections
James Mather's most memorable experience of World War 2 was learning about the Pearl Harbor attack [Annotator's Note:...
Befera, Victor Reflections
Victor Befera looks upon himself as just a footnote of World War 2. He did not collect any medals or commendations. His...
Struble, Charles Reflections
Charles Struble remembers planes [Annotator's Note: of the 421st Bombardment Squadron, 504th Bombardment Group, 20th...
Rougas, Beverly Reflections
Beverly Coleman Oates Rougas was relieved when the war ended. Everyone felt safe and happy. Rougas thinks it is...
Burnett, Marshall Reflections
Marshalls Burnett's most memorable experiences are learning about the attack on Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: the...
Marich, Robert Reflections
Robert Marich first entered the service in February 1941. In April 1941, at Camp Mackall, North Carolina [Annotator's...
Porteau, Leo Reflections
During the war he fought for freedom and peace, Porteau asserted. He wanted to defend our nation against people who...
Haggerty, June Reflections
June Catherine Elliott Haggerty does not feel that the war changed her even though some of the times were a bit scary....
Ratcliff, Henry Reflections
Henry Ratcliff was most affected by the kamikaze [Annotator's Note: Japanese Special Attack Units, also called shimbu-...
Rizzo, James Reflections
James N. Rizzo's most memorable experience of World War 2 was when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note...
Memory, Frank Reflections
Frank George Memory had no problems returning from the war. He was married in 1946 and had five children with his wife...
Johnson, John Reflections
John S. Johnson has positive feelings toward the Japanese only on a selective basis. The National WWII Museum, as well...
Peterson, Cleveland Reflections
Cleveland Peterson's most memorable experience was being close to Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked. During the...
McConn, John "Jack" Reflections
John McConn worst memory of World War Two was when Zeddie Sears was killed. It was a panic situation. The event was...
Moret, Calvin Reflections
Calvin Moret admits that the Tuskegee Airman flying experiences did not affect his life until the movie was released [...

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