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Memories of Pearl Harbor and wartime Army life
The piece recalls December 7 1941 and the surge of activity after Pearl Harbor, detailing guard duties and furloughs, enlistments, and shifts in daily life. It notes early 1942 deployments, Doolittle raid, rising drafts, and key moments from MacArthur to Midway, with personal mentions of Milburn Henke and general trends in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolina
Pearl Harbor
Camden
Hoffman
Troy
Belmont
Pee- Dee River
Durham
Charlotte
Army
Navy
Marine
U.S
Russell P. Hartle
Northern Ireland
Milburn Henke
Hutchinson
Wis
Roosevelt
Gen
MacArthur
Philippines
Singapore
Netherlands East Indies
Marshall and
Gilbert Islands
Normandie
Boston
Connecticut
Canton Island
Curacao
Aruba
Bora Bora
Christmas Island
Egypt
Santa Barbara
Calif
Bataan
Aus
Tralia
Southwest Pacific
Stimson
Chile
Ascension Island
New Caledonia
Efate Island
Congress
WAAC
Fort Dix
N. J
Corregidor
Tokyo
James H. Doolittle
Stars and Stripes
London
U. S
Labrador
Jonathan M. Wainwright
China
India
Espiritu Santo
New Zealand
Liberia
Venezuela
Galapagos
Tongatabu
Joseph Stilwell
Burma
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Dutch Harbor
Alaska
Aleutians
Battle of Midway
YANK
New Army Magazine
Long Island
Florida
FBI
War Department
Germany