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Roy Mooney

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Roy Mooney was part of the cadre of troops on Hawaii that was there to defend the islands against possible aggression. On Saturday, December 6, 1941, he returned to his barracks after two weeks in the field. It was payday and Honolulu beckoned. (This interview made possible with the support of NORMAN PRESSLEY.) (5:42)

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The men were at the mess hall getting their breakfast when they heard a series of loud booms. They knew immediately what it must be and when Roy Mooney rushed to see what was happening, his fears were confirmed. The planes that were causing the destruction at Pearl Harbor were marked with the Rising Sun of Japan. (This interview made possible with the support of NORMAN PRESSLEY.) (4:43)

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In the aftermath of the Pearl Harbor attack, Roy Mooney's unit was deployed around the island's coast, watching for any signs of invasion. In the middle of a pineapple field, he saw someone walking where there should have been no one walking. The man appeared to be Japanese. (This interview made possible with the support of NORMAN PRESSLEY.) (7:18)

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When the draftees arrived in Hawaii to join the Pacific campaign, it was Roy Mooney's unit that trained them. He had just become a cook, which came with certain perks, like not getting shot at so much. In the unit were two guys who got along until payday and he recalls the time it got way out of hand. (This interview made possible with the support of NORMAN PRESSLEY.) (7:19)

Roy Pitts

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Mr. Pitts describes the funny process of being initiated into the U.S. Navy. (2:31)

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Mr. Pitts discusses the process of transporting over two hundred Japanese prisoners from Japan to Okinawa and what he experienced after both the atomic bombs had been dropped. (7:37)

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Mr. Pitts describes what he experienced and how he reacted when a Japanese plane crashed into the USS Biloxi. (4:20)

Roy Reid

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The B-17 squadron departed the West coast bound for a stopover in Hawaii en route to the Philippines. Co-pilot Roy Reid recalls what they found when they got to Hawaii, a big surprise. It was December 7th and his aircraft was destined to be the first of something that was unexpected. (5:23)

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After surviving the crash landing of the first American plane to be shot down at Pearl Harbor, Roy Reid and the rest of the crew were swept up in the chaos as they tried to find some way to help. By the time the second wave of the attack came, they were hunkered down in an officer's house where he managed to get off a cable to his wife. (5:38)

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In the wake of the Pearl Harbor attack, Roy Reid's B-17 crew flew patrols for several days to ward off further attacks. Eventually, they were sent down to Australia and New Guinea, where they flew mostly photo reconnaissance missions. On the way to Australia, he spotted a Japanese submarine and he still can't believe the pilot's reaction. (6:25)