Pearl Harbor Messenger - The Pearl Harbor Messenger was published by the Naval Supply Depot of Pearl Harbor. As you read through these papers, you will gain new insights and perspectives into the men and women that experienced Pearl Harbor and the attack on Oahu on December 7th, 1941. It began in October 1964 and closed its membership in February 2012. Pearl Harbor Survivor Grams - These 189 historic newsletters document the history and activities of one of America's most unique veteran's organizations, The Pearl Harbor Survivors Association. Their deciphering is work in progress.Īt 'Em Arizona Newsletters - View editions of the USS Arizona Newsletter, "At 'Em Arizona," ranging from 1921 to 1941.
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The Diaries use an abbreviated series of acronyms. US Navy Salvage War Diaries - Most of the Pacific Fleet salvage that was conducted upon ships impacted by the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor occurred between Maand November 15, 1943. His vantage point was a few miles from the inferno in the harbor, but the experience was nonetheless gripping. Robert Kinzler - Robert was not at Pearl Harbor when the bombs began to fall. Leslie Vernon "Les" Short - Just as the ship's bugler sounded first call for morning colors, Les noticed planes diving "from the sun towards Ford Island." He thought US Army aircraft were engaging the station in a mock attack. He ran into a hangar and found a huge I-beam to shelter himself from the fury of the bullets, bombs and explosions. Joe Morgan - Joe was on Ford Island when the bombs started falling December 7, 1941. Just after signing out, he noticed planes flying over Battleship Row. He was a pharmacist's mate in the Navy, a self-proclaimed "farm boy from Illinois." He worked at the dispensary, where Sailors got their medicine. 7, 1941, Sterling Cale had just finished up a long night of work.
The base had been on an alert status all week long until Saturday morning, December 6, 1941." Wheeler Field was the largest fighter air base on the island. Gino Gasparelli - "On December 7, 1941, my duty station was at Wheeler Field on the Island of Oahu, one of the Hawaiian Islands. I had been on watch about 20 minutes when the first torpedo hit the ship on the port side." Camp - "On the morning of December 7, 1941, I had relieved the watch in the port engine room.
Most of us had been expecting this, but did not have the actual date."Ĭecil W. Joe George - Joe saved the lives of six USS Arizona sailors trapped on the ship when he threw them a line from the USS Vestal, the repair ship moored next to the USS Arizona during the attack.Įverest Capra - "It was of no surprise when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec 7, 1941.
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