Reaction to Pearl Harbor

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Williams, Earl Remaining Career, Civilian life and Pearl Harbor Reflections
Earl Williams returned from overseas where he had been in charge of aircraft disposition for the Pacific area. Assigned...
Pipes, Richard Remembering Pearl Harbor , Drafted into the Army and Becoming an American Citizen
It was the habit of Richard Pipes' college fraternity brothers to sit around and listen to the radio, and it was a...
Lengsfield, Jack Remembrances, War's End and the G.I. Bill
Jack Lengsfield remembers that he didn't know of the existence of Pearl Harbor until he heard the radio announcement...
Emory, Ray Repatriating War Dead
After his discharge, Ray Emory went to college to study architecture and graduated from the University of Washington....
Crump, Ralph Response to the Attack on Pearl Harbor
When Pearl Harbor was attacked, Ralph Crump said there was "tremendous panic" in the Los Angeles area. They immediately...
Keller, Jack Restoring My Gal Sal
[Annotator's Note: Jack Keller's wife assists him throughout this clip as he had a stroke and has trouble remembering...
Harrison, Joseph "Joe" Returning Home and Recalling Battle
Joseph L. Harrison was in Yokosuka [Annotator's Note: Yokosuka, Japan] in November [Annotator's Note: November 1945]....
Johnson, Alfred Returning Home and Reflections
Alfred A. Johnson, Jr. returned to Camp Shelby [Annotator's Note: near Hattiesburg, Mississippi] with some of his...
Campisano, Frank Returning Home and Reflections
Frank Campisano was happy to go back home. He was single while in the military and was having a good time. He went...
Gillette, Thomas Returning to the United States after Pearl Harbor
Four days prior to Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 7 December 1941],...
Inge, Herndon ROTC to the Bulge
While at the University of Alabama [Annotator's Note: in Tuscaloosa, Alabama], Herndon Inge, Junior was in the infantry...
Beeghly, Donald Rough Beginnings
Donald L. Beeghly was born in Sabetha, Kansas in May 1925. His father worked for Union Pacific but was laid off during...
Kough, Edward Rough Childhood to Air Force Pilot
[Annotator's Note: Ed Kough refers to a paper for dates and holds it up in front of his face throughout the segment.]...
Christiansen, Ejnar Running the Caribbean
Ejnar Christiansen spent the summer of 1940 in Jacksonville, Florida as a cadet on the Danish Merchant Marine training...
Greene, Whayland Rural Life to Army Life
[Annotator's Note: Video pauses frequently throughout segment.] Whayland Harvel Greene was born in February 1925 in...
Brooks, James Rural Life to Fighter Pilot
James "Jim" L. Brooks was born in January 1921 in Vinton, Virginia which was a rural area. Though his family lived on a...
Morris, Joe Rural Life to Marine Corps
Joe Morris was born in Daisy, Georgia in September 1925. Two years later, he and his family moved to Jacksonville [...
Richard, Joseph Saving Sailors at Pearl Harbor
Joseph Richard was a welder aboard the USS Rigel (AR-11) when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. He took a small boat...
McCowen, William School Boy to Air Force Gunner
William McCowen was born in 1926 in Elmsford, New York. His family moved around frequently because his father worked...
Ettinger, Hugh School Boy to Navy Sailor
Hugh Ettinger was born in May 1926 in Watertown, New York. His father worked as a civil engineer, and they lived on...
Casebonne, Louis Secluded Life
Louis E. Casebonne was born in January 1928 in New Orleans, Louisiana. His mother died when he was five years old and...
Ganitch, Michael Second Attack Wave at Pearl Harbor
Michael Mickey Ganitch was aboard the USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) in the Pearl Harbor dry-dock on the morning of 7...
Chuck, Harris Segment 1
Chuck was born in Long Island, New York in 1917. He believes that things were going better during the Great Depression...
Malarkey, Donald Segment 1
Donald (Don) Malarkey tried to get into the Marine Corps right after the attack on Pearl Harbor but was turned down...
Loevsky, Louis Segment 1
Loevsky was born on Long Island, New York. He was 1 of 3 children.His father worked in a bronze factory. He was a young...
Phoutrides, Ari Segment 1
Ari Phoutrides was born in Seattle in 1925. His father was a priest who was moved around the country often.After high...
Finkbeiner, Theodore Segment 1
[Annotators Note: Interview begins with Theodore Finkbeiner and the interviewer discussing the interview they did three...
Luckadoo, John Segment 1
John Luckadoo, known as Lucky, was born in March 1922 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He grew up in Chattanooga. It was a...
Zawada, Robert Segment 1
Robert Zawada began as a member of an I...
Inouye, Daniel Segment 1
Interview begins with the interviewer stating that Senator Inouye is and always will be the most influential Japanese-...
Shoens, Robert Segment 1
[Annotators Note: Robert Shoens and the interviewer start the interview with some small chat about experiences both men...
Ferrier, Harry Segment 1
Ferrier was born and raised in Springfield, Massachusetts. His father died and was buried on his 13th birthday. His...
Duchossois, Richard Segment 1
Richard Duchossois was born in October of 1921 in Chicago. His whole family lived, and still lives, in Chicago....
Rogers, Ernest Segment 1
Rogers was born in Saltville, Virginia on 1 January 1915.He graduated from high school in 1932 during the middle of the...
LaPorta, Edward Segment 1
Edward LaPorta was born in Italy in 1917. He grew up and was educated in Italy as well. His dream was to be a...
Yellin, Jerome "Jerry" Segment 1
Jerry Yellin was born on February 15th, 1924 in Newark, New Jersey. He graduated from Hillside High School in June of...

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