Interview with E. F. Howard, a Army WWII veteran from Haines, Arkanas, who was present at the attack on Pearl Harbor. Howard discusses entering the service, assignment to Schofield Barracks, the facilities and daily life there, the lead up to war, events of December 7th, 1941, and service, injury, and discharge afterwards.

Interview with T. L. Smyth, an Army WWII veteran from Mount Vernon, Texas, who was at Fort Ruger on Oahu during the Attack on Pearl Harbor. Smyth discusses joining the Army and assignment to coast artillery, training, promotion, life in the peacetime Army, combat on the morning of December 7th, the aftermath of the attack and events of the following evening, and later service.

Interview with C. N. Swain, a Navy WWII veteran from Kernes, Texas. Swain discusses his experiences aboard the USS Vestal at Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941, as well as his entry into the service and training, life and work aboard the Vestal, operations before December 7th, being knocked overboard by a Japanese torpedo and the destruction of the USS Arizona, and service afterwards.

Interview with Herschel Blackwell regarding his experiences as a member of VP-14 a Kaneohe Naval Air Station during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941.

Interview with Jess Stanbrough, a Texas National Guard WWII veteran from Wichita Falls, Texas, who served and was captured with the 2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery (the "Lost Battalion.") Stanbrough discusses his time in the Guard before the war, deployment to the Pacific, the fall of Java and being captured, experiences in internment at Tanjong Priok and Bicycle Camp in Batavia, operating a clandestine radio, transfer to Japan, being an iron smelter at Kamaishi, Honshu, American air and naval bombardment, and liberation.

Transcript of an interview with M. L. Rea, a Texas native, Army veteran (2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery, Texas National Guard), and a member of the "Lost Battalion." Rea discusses his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II.

Interview with Leon Bennett, U.S. Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the tanker USS Neosho during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Interview with Morris Williamson, U.S. Navy veteran, and his wife Mary Williamson concerning their experiences while at home in Honolulu at the Pearl Harbor Submarine Base during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Interview with Clarence Mangrem, U.S. Army veteran, concerning his experiences at Schofield Barracks with the 35th Infantry, Company I during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Interview with Jubal Hendricks, U.S. Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard an officers' gig alongside the repair ship USS Medusa during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Interview with Arch Gibson, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the destroyer tender USS Whitney during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Interview with Jim C. Bowery, U.S. Marine Corps WWII veteran, concerning his experiences while aboard the cruiser USS New Orleans during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Interview with J. V. Hammond, a U.S. Navy WWII veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the repair ship USS Medusa during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Interview with Jack Randall, watchmaker and U.S. Navy WWII veteran, concerning his experiences while aboard the destroyer USS Blue during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Interview with G. C. Mitchell, a realtor and a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the cruiser USS Phoenix during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Interview with Horace Chumley, retired law enforcement officer, U.S. Army WWII veteran (2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery, Texas National Guard), and member of the “Lost Battalion.” Chumley discusses his experiences while being held as a prisoner-of-war by the Japanese during World War II. Fall of Java and capture; Bicycle Camp, Batavia, 1942-45; liberation.

Interview with W. L. Starnes, a businessman, an Army veteran (2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery, Texas National Guard), and a member of the "Lost Battalion," concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Starnes talks about the fall of Java and his capture, Bicycle Camp in Batavia (1942), Changi Prison Camp in Singapore (1942), building the Burma-Thailand Death Railway (1942-1944), Kanchanaburi, Thailand (1944), Saigon and Da Lat, French Indo-China (1944-1945), and his liberation.

Interview with Bryghte D. Godbold, a Marine WWII veteran and POW from Coy, Alabama. A brigadier general at retirement after the war, Godbold discusses his time in the Marine Corps before the war, his duties on Wake Island shortly before December 7th, 1941, his experiences during the Battle of Wake, the Japanese landing and American surrender, his internment at Woosung and Kiang Wang in China, and his last internment at Ashibetsu (Hakodate #4) in Japan.