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B.E. "Gene" Merrill
Years Served: | 1937-1962 | |
Wars: | WWII, Korean | |
Branch: | Army + Navy | |
Ships: | USS West Virginia (BB-48), USS Mahan (DD-364), USS Whipple (DD-217), USS C.K. Bronson (DD-668) | |
Service Locations: | Pacific Theater (Pacific Islands, Pearl Harbor) |
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Highest Rank: | Chief Petty Officer | |
Age Entered: | 17 | |
Age at Interview: | 86 (2006) | |
Place of Birth: | Asheville, N.C. | |
Interviewer: | Sandra Arnold |
Audio Clips |
- I didn't expect to survive the attack on Pearl Harbor
- I joining the Army before I joined the Navy
- June 19, 1944
- Sleeping arrangements onboard a Navy ship
- The Japanese attacked us at Pearl Harbor
Photo Album |