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

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

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

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

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

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

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

His experiences while aboard the submarines USS S-45, USS Sunfish, USS Spearfish, and USS Pogy in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Pre-war duty aboard the battleship USS California and the heavy cruiser USS Vincennes, 1935-39; Submarine School, New London, Connecticut, 1940; his responsibilities as a fireman; various patrols in the Sea of Japan.

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

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