Transcript of an interview with George E. Charland, a Native American Marine Corps veteran, concerning his experiences during World War II. Charland discusses his experiences with the 3rd Marine Defense Battalion during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941; his experiences with the 2nd Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, at Guadalcanal, 1942; his experiences with E Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, at Tarawa, 1943; his experiences with the 4th Marine Division at Saipan and Tinian, 1944, and Iwo Jima, 1945; medical discharge in April, 1945.

Interview with Navy veteran Elijah Collins Jr. The interview includes Collins' personal experiences while aboard the destroyer USS Blue during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Collins also talks about the Battle of Savo Island and the sinking of the Blue.

Interview with electrical engineer and Army veteran Herb Elfering, The interview includes Elfering's personal experiences with a searchlight/radar battery, 251st Coast Artillery Regiment, at camp Malekole during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Elfering also gives brief descriptions of his later experiences at Bougainville and Luzon.

Interview with Navy veteran Alan A. Fouts. The interview includes Fouts' personal experiences while assigned to the Submarine Base during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and his subsequent service aboard the submarine USS Pogy in the Pacific Theater during World War II.

Interview with Emil T. Beran, a United States Navy veteran from Saint Louis, Missouri. Beran gives his experiences and impressions of being stationed aboard the destroyer the USS Allen during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Interview with Henry N. Bergel, a United States Navy veteran from North Saint Louis, Missouri. Bergel discusses his experiences aboard the destroyer the USS Schley during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Interview with Woodrow Board, U.S. Marine Corps veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the battleship USS Pennsylvania during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Interview with James H. Brainard, a United States Navy veteran from Seligman, Arizona. Brainard recollects his experiences aboard the target battleship the USS Utah during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Interview with Roland Broaddus, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences while aboard the cruiser USS Phoenix during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Interview with C. A. Butterworth, a United States Navy veteran from Anniston, Alabama. Butterworth recollects his experiences aboard the battleship the USS Pennsylvania during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Interview with Kenneth Creese, a United States Navy veteran from San Diego, California. Creese discusses his experiences aboard the USS Detroit in the First Division on the deck crew during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Interview with Charley Fenoglio, a United States Navy veteran from Montague, Texas, regarding his experiences and memories of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor of 1941 while aboard the battleship USS Pennsylvania.

Interview with Gerald Glaubitz, a United States Navy veteran from Murdock, Nebraska. He recollects his experiences aboard the cruiser the USS San Francisco during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Interview with D. C. Heath, a United States Navy veteran from Johnsonville, Tennessee. Heath recollects his experiences aboard the destroyer the USS Monaghan during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Interview with William D. Hill, a United States Navy veteran from Bridgeport, Alabama. Hill recollects his experiences aboard the cruiser the USS Raleigh during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Interview with Floyd Jenkins, a United States Navy veteran from Altus, Oklahoma. Jenkins recollects his experiences aboard the auxiliary repair ship the USS Rigel during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Interview with Karl Johnson, a United States Navy veteran from Burlington, Iowa. Johnson explains his experiences and recollections aboard the target battleship the USS Utah during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Interview with Robert E. Jones, a United States Navy veteran from Counce, Tennessee. Jones recollects his experiences aboard the battleship the USS Pennsylvania during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Interview with Frank H. King, a United States Marine Corps veteran from Shamrock, Texas. King discusses his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II after his cruiser, the USS Houston, was sunk off the coast of Java in 1942.

Interview with Vernon Lileks, U.S. Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the battleship USS Pennsylvania during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Interview with Clark Martin, a United States Navy veteran from Chicago, Illinois. Martin explains his experiences aboard the battleship the USS Pennsylvania during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Interview with Oscar Miller, Jr., U.S. Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the oiler USS Rampapo during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Interview with Chester Millman, United States Navy veteran from Lowell, Massachusetts. Millman discusses his experiences aboard the cruiser the USS Phoenix during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Interview with John Murphy, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the repair ship USS Vestal during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.