38 min

SF3 James Wire Part I: Pearl Harbor and the Battle of Tarawa Warriors In Their Own Words | First Person War Stories

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Shipfitter 3rd Class James Wire served on the USS Tennessee during the attack on Pearl Harbor and the Battle of Tarawa. It was his job to put out fires and do damage control on the ship. In this episode, he describes the chaos and destruction he witnessed.

Next time on Warriors In Their Own Words, Wire talks about serving on the USS Missouri during the Invasion of Iwo Jima and the Battle of Okinawa.

To hear more from SF3 Wire, check out this video of him presenting to a college class.
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Shipfitter 3rd Class James Wire served on the USS Tennessee during the attack on Pearl Harbor and the Battle of Tarawa. It was his job to put out fires and do damage control on the ship. In this episode, he describes the chaos and destruction he witnessed.

Next time on Warriors In Their Own Words, Wire talks about serving on the USS Missouri during the Invasion of Iwo Jima and the Battle of Okinawa.

To hear more from SF3 Wire, check out this video of him presenting to a college class.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

38 min

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