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Alfred Jackson

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Alfred explains his various roles upon ship, that of a Steward's Mate and Heavy Gun Loader. (1:03)

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Alfred's ship was frequently attacked by Japanese Kamikaze planes, submarines and individual Japanese soldiers swimming up to the ship with explosive devices.. (2:13)

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Alfred's ship, the USS Portland, is delayed from returning home due to its sister ships, the USS Indianapolis and USS Louisville being hit. (1:33)

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Alfred discusses how his ship would fire upon Japanese ships that were out of sight. When the Japanese ships were hit, they lit up the night sky. (3:34)

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While Alfred's ship was anchored near Truk Lagoon in the Carolina Islands, a group of Japanese officers surrender aboard his ship during early September 1945. (2:25)

Allen Josey

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Allen Josey describes how his ship, the USS Hornet, was torpedoed by Japanese bombers during the Battle of Santa Cruz. (3:50)

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While stationed on the USS Lexington, Allen Josey remembers how the ship inadvertently drew the attention of Japanese aircraft, resulting in a torpedo attack. (3:33)

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Allen Josey describes how his minesweeper ship went about finding and disabling mines in the sea. (2:04)

Allen Robinson

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His dad told him to join the Navy if he wanted be in the military because he'd always have a dry bed and a warm meal. That sounded better to Allen Robinson than slogging through the jungle, so with the draft looming, he enlisted and put his foreign language skills to work. (5:48)

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Having learned the Thai language and mastered radio school, Allen Robinson deployed to Vietnam where he was stationed on an intelligence ship, monitoring and transcribing broadcasts. When he was ashore, the Thai people were delighted to find a Westerner who could speak their language. (5:11)