DON ALSBRO Enlisted 1940 at age of 16. On USS Hull when the attack came. Eating breakfast and thought it was practice until he heard the explosions. The Hull was not hit and immediately put out to sea. he didn't see a lot of devastation then, but sure did when the ship returned two days later.
ROBERT FLAHERTY seaman 1st class on USS New Orleans and worked in the ship's store. His ship sustained minor damage. Eating breakfast when the attack began. From his battle station, he saw the Arizona and Oklahoma hit by torpedoes and sink.
JOHN DeFIELDS, yeoman on the USS Shaw where 25 were killed. He was one of the 17 wounded and spent two weeks in the hospital.
--GreGen
The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
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