Ronald E. Marcello | Oral History

Ronald E. Marcello

OH 0291

His experiences at Bishops Point with the Hawaiian Naval Reserve during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

OH 0151

Businessman. His experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Japanese bombing of Clark Field, 1941; surrender at Clark Field; prison camp at Malaybalay, 1942; Davao Penal Colony, 1942-44; torpedoing of hell ship and rescue by Filipino guerrillas; evacuation by American submarine.

OH 0341

His experiences while aboard the battleship USS California during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

OH 0772

His experiences while aboard the minelayer USS Ogallala during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

OH 0401

His experiences while aboard the battleship USS Pennsylvania during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

OH 1262

His experiences in the Italian Campaign during World War II. Entry into the service and basic training, 1943; transit across the Atlantic to North Africa and then to Naples; assignment as a replacement to D Company, 135th Regiment; Monte Cassino, 1944; foul weather, mountainous terrain, and supply problems; murder of German POWs; survival in combat; Anzio operations, 1944; close combat; liberation of Rome, 1944; Apennines Campaign, 1944-45; exploits leading to award of a Bronze Star; Po Valley Campaign, 1945; end of the war and postwar adjustment to civilian life.

OH 1027

His experiences while aboard the heavy minelayer USS Ogallala during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.