Preserving The Oral HistorIES of Combat Veterans
1:28 | Richard Fiske describes an incredible feat of the "Scrap Iron Lady", a name lovingly given to the USS West Virginia after it sank and was rebuilt after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Footage donated by Bill Shea.
Keywords : USS West Viginia Battleship Yamashiro Naval artillery Battle of Surrigayo Straights
Stationed aboard the USS West Virginia on December 7, 1941, Richard Fiske recalls in detail the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the chaos that followed. Footage donated by Bill Shea.
Richard Fiske acknowledges the hard work and strong will the many women at Pearl Harbor showed in caring for their wounded service members after the Japanese attack. Footage donated by Bill Shea.
Richard Fiske describes a tragic mistake that took place during the pandemonium after the Japanese Pearl Harbor attack. Footage donated by Bill Shea.
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Richard Fiske recalls the many attempts to rescue trapped sailors from overturned and capsized vessels. Footage donated by Bill Shea.
After their ship was hit by Japanese bombers at Pearl Harbor, Richard Fiske tells the emotional story of an attempt to rescue two trapped sailors as the ship filled with seawater. Footage donated by Bill Shea.
Richard Fiske recalls the honorable request asked of him by a Japanese veteran who took part in the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Footage donated by Bill Shea.
Richard Fiske recounts the incredible toll that was paid in human lives on the small island of Iwo Jima during World War II. Footage donated by Bill Shea.
Richard Fiske describes an incredible feat of the "Scrap Iron Lady", a name lovingly given to the USS West Virginia after it sank and was rebuilt after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Footage donated by Bill Shea.
