The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Charlie Boswell. Boswell was born in Coryell County, Texas 4 September 1921. He quit high school, joined the Navy and went to boot camp in San Diego. Upon completing boot training he was assigned to the USS Tennessee (BB-43) as a member of the crew in the engine room. During battle stations, he served as an ammunition handler for a five inch gun. He was aboard the ship on 7 December 1941 and he describes his activities during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The Tennessee received two bomb hits during the attack. Boswell recalls being at his battle station for twelve straight hours before being permitted to go topside. The ship went to Bremerton, Washington for repairs. In 1942 Boswell was assigned to the USS Waller (DD-466). The ship supported various landings in the Pacific before returning to the United States in 1944. After refitting, the ship supported landing in the Philippines. When the Japanese surrendered, the Waller went to Shanghai, where various work parties from the ship assisted in disarming the Japanese troops. Returning to the United States in December 1945, Boswell remained aboard as part …

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Charlie Boswell. Boswell was born in Coryell County, Texas 4 September 1921. He quit high school, joined the Navy and went to boot camp in San Diego. Upon completing boot training he was assigned to the USS Tennessee (BB-43) as a member of the crew in the engine room. During battle stations, he served as an ammunition handler for a five inch gun. He was aboard the ship on 7 December 1941 and he describes his activities during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The Tennessee received two bomb hits during the attack. Boswell recalls being at his battle station for twelve straight hours before being permitted to go topside. The ship went to Bremerton, Washington for repairs. In 1942 Boswell was assigned to the USS Waller (DD-466). The ship supported various landings in the Pacific before returning to the United States in 1944. After refitting, the ship supported landing in the Philippines. When the Japanese surrendered, the Waller went to Shanghai, where various work parties from the ship assisted in disarming the Japanese troops. Returning to the United States in December 1945, Boswell remained aboard as part …

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Lee Soucy. Soucy joined the Navy in December 1937. Soucy went to the Hospital Corps School in 1938 and became a medical laboratory technologist, and was with the Fleet Marines. He went to a medical field service school with an emphasis studying poison gas. He went to the naval hospital in San Diego. He was with the Marines for 8 months in San Diego, they conquered San Clemente Island with the 5th Regiment. Later he was on USS Utah (BB-31) in February 1941. He worked as medical service help on the Utah, and treated people from the smaller ships that did not have doctors or dentists. After Pearl Harbor was attacked he was reassigned to the hospital at Pearl Harbor, and in May 1945 he was assigned to Bethesda Naval Medical Center. He also served on the Matsonia in its sick bay and helped deliver burn victims back to the States. After the war he started his own commercial lab in Plainview, Texas.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Lee Soucy. Soucy joined the Navy in December 1937. Soucy went to the Hospital Corps School in 1938 and became a medical laboratory technologist, and was with the Fleet Marines. He went to a medical field service school with an emphasis studying poison gas. He went to the naval hospital in San Diego. He was with the Marines for 8 months in San Diego, they conquered San Clemente Island with the 5th Regiment. Later he was on USS Utah (BB-31) in February 1941. He worked as medical service help on the Utah, and treated people from the smaller ships that did not have doctors or dentists. After Pearl Harbor was attacked he was reassigned to the hospital at Pearl Harbor, and in May 1945 he was assigned to Bethesda Naval Medical Center. He also served on the Matsonia in its sick bay and helped deliver burn victims back to the States. After the war he started his own commercial lab in Plainview, Texas.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Margaret Soucy. She completed her nursing training in Salem Hospital School of Nursing, graduating in September 1941. After Pearl Harbor was bombed she joined the Navy in April 1942. She received training at the Brooklyn Naval Hospital through November 1942, then went to the Marine air base in Cherry Point, North Carolina through December 1943. From there Soucy went to Pearl Harbor. She was stationed at Hospital Point in Pearl Harbor. She served in a dermatology ward, and then the psychiatric ward. She was in charge of four wards. She describes a typical day of work, and her experiences at a Seabee camp. She was responsible for handing out medications and coordinated psychiatric counseling for men suffering from combat fatigue. She met Admiral Nimitz at CINPAC headquarters. She left Pearl Harbor in April 1945 for St. Albans, Long Island, and once she received enough points she went back to her home in Massachusetts. She and her mother visited New York City and Times Square on V-J Day.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Margaret Soucy. She completed her nursing training in Salem Hospital School of Nursing, graduating in September 1941. After Pearl Harbor was bombed she joined the Navy in April 1942. She received training at the Brooklyn Naval Hospital through November 1942, then went to the Marine air base in Cherry Point, North Carolina through December 1943. From there Soucy went to Pearl Harbor. She was stationed at Hospital Point in Pearl Harbor. She served in a dermatology ward, and then the psychiatric ward. She was in charge of four wards. She describes a typical day of work, and her experiences at a Seabee camp. She was responsible for handing out medications and coordinated psychiatric counseling for men suffering from combat fatigue. She met Admiral Nimitz at CINPAC headquarters. She left Pearl Harbor in April 1945 for St. Albans, Long Island, and once she received enough points she went back to her home in Massachusetts. She and her mother visited New York City and Times Square on V-J Day.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Michael Yuhas. Yuhas joined the Army in 1939 and went to Schofield Barracks in Hawaii for training in the Field Artillery. He was at Schofield when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Once the attack occurred, Yuhas went with his unit to defensive positions around Oahu. in 1944, Yuhas went to Australia for six months before rotating back to the US. He was in South Carolina on a training assignment when the war ended.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Michael Yuhas. Yuhas joined the Army in 1939 and went to Schofield Barracks in Hawaii for training in the Field Artillery. He was at Schofield when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Once the attack occurred, Yuhas went with his unit to defensive positions around Oahu. in 1944, Yuhas went to Australia for six months before rotating back to the US. He was in South Carolina on a training assignment when the war ended.