Remembering the Pacific

Remembering the Pacific is a video podcast series that presents the personal stories behind World War II's Pacific Theater. Hear American and Japanese servicemen tell their war stories from December 7, 1941 through the war to the ongoing reconciliation between the two countries. Witness the effects on the home front as American and Japanese civilians recount the emotions of the war years and come to terms with loved ones lost, sacrifices made and recognition of civil rights. Hear about the personal importance of the memorials and the lasting impacts of the Pacific War.

 

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  Japanese American experience after the Pearl Harbor attack

  Listen as these Japanese American civilians and service members remember what life was like at the time of the Pearl Harbor attack, and what they experienced in the months and years that followed.

  Duration:

  3 minutes, 46 seconds

 

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  Echoes of Pearl Harbor

  Witnesses of the Pearl Harbor attack talk about what they saw and experienced on December 7, 1941.

  Duration:

  2 minutes, 3 seconds

 

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  Witness to History

  Survivors and witnesses talk about what they saw and experienced on December 7, 1941.

  Duration:

  4 minutes, 42 seconds

 

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  Rude Awakening

  Pearl Harbor Survivor Jack Hammett talks about what he saw on the morning of December 7, 1941.

  Duration:

  2 minutes, 55 seconds

 

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  Rudy's Story

  Rudolph (Rudy) Martinez was a young sailor from San Diego stationed at Pearl Harbor at the time of the December 7, 1941 attack. At just 21 years old, Rudy was killed aboard the USS Utah after it was hit by Japanese torpedoes.

  Duration:

  3 minutes, 55 seconds

 

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  Reflections on the USS Arizona Memorial

  Pearl Harbor Survivors (civilians and service members) talk about what it's like to go on the USS Arizona Memorial.

  Duration:

  4 minutes, 6 seconds

 

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  Eternal Peace

  National Park Service ranger Gary Jackson takes you through the USS Arizona Memorial and explains how USS Arizona sailors are interred into the ship.

  Duration:

  3 minutes, 40 seconds