Survival at sea

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Zimmer, Mitchell Ongoing Submarine Duty, Picking Up Prisoners and the War's End
Mitchell Zimmer served aboard two sister-ship submarines, the Snapper [Annotator's Note: USS Snapper (SS-185) and the...
Marshall, Kenneth Operation Crossroads
After island hopping through the Solomons during 1943 and 1944, Kenneth Marshall was in the Pacific on the USS...
Marshall, Kenneth Operation Crossroads and Postwar Navy Service
Kenneth Marshall served [Annotator's Note: in the US Navy] for four years. He intended to stay in the Navy, but after...
Payn, Thomas Overseas Deployment
After a couple of months on the HMCS Annapolis (DDH-265), Thomas Payn was reassigned to the base in Halifax [Annotator'...
Denzler, Edward Overseas Deployment
Edward Denzler relates some amusing incidents that occurred while he was training the cavalry troopers, a job he...
Stent, Frederick Overseas Deployment
Going into the Pacific took 19 days, zig-zagging [Annotator's Note: a naval anti-submarine maneuver], in a three-ship...
Woolf, Basil Overseas Deployment
Basil Woolf was ordered to wear tropical gear for deployment. He boarded the Queen Elizabeth in Scotland and five days...
Dixon, Richard Overseas Deployment
Richard Tempus Dixon was assigned to the USS YR-69 [Annotator's Note: non-self-propelled floating workshop YR-69, in...
Zuras, Nicholas Overseas Deployment
There were a lot of submarine threats on Nicholas J. Zuras' transatlantic journey to Plymouth, England, where he stayed...
Lee, Arthur Overseas Deployment
After processing in California, Arthur Lee was sent to Maui, Hawaii, where he was running a warehouse and cold storage...
Smithson, Jack Overseas Deployment
Jack A. Smithson deployed overseas on the USS George Washington [Annotator's Note: USAT George Washington] a luxury...
Jucksch, William "Bill" Overseas Deployment
The radio William Jucksch carried weighed 60 pounds. He also carried a ten pound extra battery, spare parts, and his...
Gibbens, Elizabeth Overseas Deployment
When Elizabeth Gibbens completed basic training, she was sent to Camp Shanks, New York. She found it exciting to get...
Goyette, Donald Overseas Deployment
Donald F. Goyette boarded the SS John Land [Annotator's Note: USS John Land (AP-167)], a makeshift troop ship, that did...
Hever, John Overseas Deployment
When John Hever arrived in Los Angeles, California, he was part of the unattached 931st Signal Battalion (Aviation)(SP...
Baroudi, Howard Pacific Engagements
Howard Baroudi and his ship were rushed to the Pacific to counter the overpowering Japanese [Annotator’s Note: Baroudi...
Cassidy, John Patrolling Midway and Beyond
After the clean-up of Pearl Harbor, John Cassidy chose to stay in the Pacific on the USS Vincennes (CA-44) which...
Conter, Louis "Lou" PBY Missions
Louis Conter and the VP-11 [Annotator's Note: Patrol Squadron 11] Catalinas [Annotator's Note: Consolidated PBY...
Harper, Douglas Pear Harbor Aftermath
Douglas Harper said the raid lasted two hours, then, when things quieted down, a truck came by asking for volunteers to...
Gafford, Walter Pearl Harbor Attack and Aftermath
Walter Bud Gafford was present on the morning of 7 December 1941 when the Japanese attacked [Annotator's Note: the...
Finn, John Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1941
John Finn says that all of the outfits in Hawaii were on limited alert and knew that something might happen. Previously...
Cassidy, John Personal Loss at Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor was "a mess," and John Cassidy said he learned that one of his classmates from officers' candidate school...
Traina, Joseph Picking up Survivors
[Annotator's Note: Joseph Traina served in the US Coast Guard as a radioman aboard the USCGC Comanche (WPG76).] It was...
Elliott, John Planes Going Down
John Elliott and his crew knew nothing about the atomic bombs [Annotator's Note: nuclear weapons dropped on Hiroshima...
Emory, Ray Plying the Pacific
The USS Honolulu (CL-48) went back to San Francisco and Ray Emory was heading for Melbourne, Australia three or four...
Rose, Olaf "Olly" Post Patrol Procedures and Going Home
Olaf Rose said they did not go out every night, and they kept the engines tuned up, so there was not much work done on...
Celaya, Adolfo Postwar
Adolfo V. Celaya returned to the United States and joined his father in a one-bedroom apartment in Tucson [Annotator’s...
Shown, Donald Postwar
Given 30 days survivor leave [Annotator's Note: an authorized absence for a short period of time], Donald Herbert Shown...
Phillips, Cass Postwar and Final Thoughts
Cass Phillips got into a ferry squadron after he returned home. He flew all kinds of planes he never could before. He...
Fatora, Jerome Postwar Experiences
After the war in Europe ended, Jerome Fatora was sent to Czechoslovakia to train for the fighting in Japan. While he...
Campbell, John Postwar Life and Thoughts
After his last trip on a ship, John Scott Campbell got married. They were married for 46 years. Jobs were hard. The...
Hill, Marvin Postwar Service
When the war ended, Marvin Hill was still serving in the Pacific, and was sent first to Darian, Manchuria to assist in...
Peterson, Dale Postwar Service Aboard the USS San Juan (CL-54)
Looking back, Dale Peterson feels honored that he participated in the 2 September 1945 surrender of the Japanese. At...
Curl, Robert "Bob" Preparing for D-Day
Robert Curl took part in Operation Tiger to practice landing operations at Slapton Sands in England. On the morning of...
Harvey, David Prewar Life to the Pacific
David Harvey was born in September 1926. [Annotator's Note: Harvey says he was born "around here" but the town name is...
Kuskie, Glen Prison Camps and Hell Ships
Glen Kuskie was transferred from Camp O’Donnell [Annotator's Note: Camp O’Donnell prisoner of war camp on Luzon Island...

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