December 7, 1941: The Day the Japanese Attacked Pearl Harbor"The last of the Prange manuscripts about Pearl Harbor"--Page ix. A detailed chronological account of the day. Includes reminiscences of officers, both American and Japanese. |
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... torpedo against the West Virginia . Cruisers and destroyers moored along the dock machine - gunned his plane as it flew past , but he got off his tor- pedo . His observer called out : “ It is running - ready — it hits ! " With that ...
... torpedo against the West Virginia . Cruisers and destroyers moored along the dock machine - gunned his plane as it flew past , but he got off his tor- pedo . His observer called out : “ It is running - ready — it hits ! " With that ...
Page 125
... torpedo struck her port bow , at about frame 40.1 “ The plane came in very close , about mid- way of the channel , and dropped his torpedo and then turned right , ” related Ens . John L. Landreth , who was in the antiaircraft directory ...
... torpedo struck her port bow , at about frame 40.1 “ The plane came in very close , about mid- way of the channel , and dropped his torpedo and then turned right , ” related Ens . John L. Landreth , who was in the antiaircraft directory ...
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... torpedo . Although not a man given to dramatics , Young impulsively turned to his shipmate and said , “ Goodbye , Hesser . " " Goodbye , Captain , " Hesser replied . To their astonished relief , the torpedo struck not the Vestal , but ...
... torpedo . Although not a man given to dramatics , Young impulsively turned to his shipmate and said , “ Goodbye , Hesser . " " Goodbye , Captain , " Hesser replied . To their astonished relief , the torpedo struck not the Vestal , but ...
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