She Remembers Pearl Harbor

Author: Danielle Oser

  • Oahu Under ‘Attack’ As Forces Here Test Defenses of Island

    Source: “Oahu Under ‘Attack’ As Forces Here Test Defenses of Island.” Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 17 July 1942, p. 1. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119972928/

  • Letter: Tuesday, July 21, 1942

    Tuesday, July 21, 1942Dear Mums and Dad: Received your letter. Boy I thought I would never hear from you and I”™m going to bawl you both out. Do you know mom you didn”™t even put a PS on your letter or add a little on the back of the last page? You know it”™s fun…

  • 10,000 More Women To Get Chance To Wear Uniforms

    Source:”‚“10,000 More Women To Get Chance To Wear Uniforms.” The Berkshire County Eagle, 22 July 1942, p. 13. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-berkshire-county-eagle/137252514/

  • 44,143 American Casualties Listed Since War Began

    Source: “44,143 American Casualties Listed Since War Began.” The Daily Monitor Leader, 22 July 1942, p. 1. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-monitor-leader/137134043/

  • Letter: July 26, 1942

    Dear Folks, Rec your letter of a month back and boy was I glad to hear from you -thought you had forgotten me. Ha. I received a letter from Elaine and she sent me another very beautiful hanky. I got five letters from patients I used to have -all in one day. One said that…

  • Diary: Tuesday, July 28, 1942

    Tuesday, July 28, 1942Dear Diary, Well I”™ve done flew the coop and now I am back at Tripler General Hospital now. Nothing cookin”™ only an alert started while at the show. They called out the 101st group; they say to be ready to go next morning. Well, we slept thru that with our clothes on,…

  • Diary: Tuesday, July 28, 1942

    Tuesday, July 28, 1942Dear Diary, We now have a new gas alarm. All you have to do to become the center of all action and raise all hub-bub is tap it like you would your ole dinner caller at home. Go ahead “dood it.” Sure the Colonel or the General is probably taking a shower…

  • Older admirals would likely have favored dogs or ducks or monkeys over women if the Navy could have viably utilized them

    Despite the strong opposition from several admirals who openly expressed their preference for “dogs or ducks or monkeys” over women in the military, President Roosevelt signed a bill allowing all three branches to enlist women. In the early months of 1942, the Navy, initially hesitant, found itself compelled to explore unconventional sources of personnel. This…

  • NEWSREEL: July 30, 1942

    July 30,1942 Congress authorizes the women”™s naval reserve, known as the WAVES. An Album of Memories pg 2235