Reaction to Pearl Harbor

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Cross, William Training for War
William V. Cross was born in September 1922 in Memphis, Tennessee. He grew up with one brother and a family that moved...
Goad, Roy Training in Africa
[Annotator’s Note: The video glitches throughout the segment.] Roy D. Goad and his twin brother, Ray’s, National Guard...
Gackenbach, Russell Training in the Air Corps
Russell Gackenbach served in the Air Force as a navigator on B-29 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-29 Superfortress very...
Breard, Reneau Training in the Army
Reneau Breard served with the 504th Parachute Infantry [Annotator’s Note: 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd...
Wilt, Jack Training in the Army
Jack Wilt was born in February 1927 in Kent, Ohio. He grew up with one younger sister. He played basketball and other...
Kent, Edward Training in the Army
Edward F. Kent was born in November 1917 and grew up in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He attended a one-room school and...
Knippers, Willie Training in the Army
[Annotator’s Note: Someone is coughing in the background throughout this segment.] Willie D. Knippers was born in Pike...
Castaing, Albert Training in the Army Air Corps
[Annotator’s Note: Can hear paper ruffling in the background throughout this segment.] Albert Castaing was born in New...
Momi, Harry Training in the Infantry
Harry Robert Momi was born in October 1924 in Stockton, California with one older sister. He was raised by his parents...
Dufour, O'Hearn Training in the Navy
O’Hearn “Duffy” Vincent Dufour joined the Navy [Annotator’s Note: in 1940] in New Orleans [Annotator’s Note: New...
Carson, Benjamin Training on Midway
Benjamin Carson and the 2nd Marine Raider Battalion left San Diego and headed to Pearl Harbor aboard the USS J....
Davis, Jack Training then Overseas to France
Jack Davis went to his military training at Camp Pickett [Annotator's Note: now Fort Pickett, near Blackstone, Virginia...
Kelley, John Training to be a Paratrooper
John Kelley was born in Dalton, Georgia in June 1924. He grew up in Atlanta [Annotator's Note: Atlanta, Georgia] where...
Reynolds, Harley Training to go
Harley Reynolds had never been more than 20 or 30 miles away from home. In one day’s time, he more than exceeded that...
Beard, Oral Training to Overseas Deployment
[Annotator's Note: Throughout this clip, a person off-camera answers a lot of the interviewer's questions or gives...
Lansford, William Training with the 2nd Marine Raider Battalion
William Lansford and the other Marine Raider recruits were taken to Jacques Farm where they began their training. The...
Hogan, Moses Training, Deployment and the Attack on Pearl Harbor
Moses Hogan's basic training was in Norfolk, Virginia, and he shipped out from San Diego, California. He was assigned...
Shown, Donald Training, Indianapolis and Pearl Harbor
Donald Herbert Shown joined the Navy and completed boot camp in San Diego [Annotator’s Note: San Diego, California] in...
Nolan, Warren Tulane, ROTC and the V-12 Program
Warren Nolan had an older brother who was kind of the pioneer of the family. The family is Catholic, so the brother...
Barton, Walter Under Fire in Italy
Walter Henry Barton’s job with his regiment [Annotator’s Note: Barton was a member of Cannon Company, 361st Infantry...
Keller, Richard Unit Assignment and Training
Richard Keller and the rest of the 37th Division took part in the Louisiana Maneuvers. They were bused into the area...
Norberg, Willard "Bill" USS Enterprise (CV-6)
Bill Norberg boarded USS Enterprise (CV-6) and was amazed by the ship. He could never find the swimming pool. He was a...
Harless, Paul USS John Rodgers
Paul Harless was assigned to the USS Potomac (AG-25) in Washington D.C. while he served with the Navy. He was visiting...
Maynard, Mark USS Sturgeon (SS-187)
Mark Maynard traveled by train from New London, Connecticut to Mare Island which was a replacement depot for submarine...
Vallas, Theodore USS Wasp in the Pacific Followed by Kaneohe
Theodore Vallas was happy to know that his ship [Annotator's Note: USS Wasp (CV-7)] was going into battle and that he...
Bank, Walter V-12 Program and Assignment to the USS Collett (DD-730)
Walter Bank's family lived on a small farm, and wasn't greatly affected by the Great Depression. They never talked...
Skaggs, Jack VMF-211 in the Defense of Wake Island
Jack Skaggs was on Wake Island during the first Japanese bombing raids on the islands. The Marines had assigned VMF-211...
Flanagan, Earl Volunteering for a Top Secret Outfit
Earl Flanagan recalls listening to the radio when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: the Japanese...
Hilson, Doyle Waiting to Join
Doyle “Bill” C. Hilson was born in Bronson, Florida in December 1927. He had five brothers and sisters. His father, an...
Hall, William Wake Island
William Hall reached North Island and was assigned to one of two Marine Corps fighter units being organized. Fighter...
Godbold, Bryghte Wake Island
Bryghte Davis Godbold and the Marines on Wake Island lived in tents. The civilians involved with island construction...
Budlong, George Wanting to Do His Part
George E. Budlong was born in 1927 in Providence, Rhode Island. Budlong calls himself a child of the Depression [...
Grant, Lydia "Diane" War and Aftermath
Lydia Grant witnessed the attack on the American facilities at Pearl Harbor firsthand. The Japanese strafed the...
Eisenach, John War Breakout and Medic Training
[Annotator’s Note: Airplanes flying overhead are audible throughout segment.] John R. Eisenach was born in May 1925 on...
Mammino, Joseph War Breaks Out
Joseph John Mammino was unaware of the Great Depression [Annotator's Note: The Great Depression was a global economic...
Ignatius, Paul War Breaks Out
As Paul Ignatius entered his teens, he became aware of the hostilities rising in Europe and Asia. He was also aware of...

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