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Dr. William G. Roy
Years Served: | 1939-1960 | |
Branch: | Navy | |
Ships: | USS Arkansas (BB-33) USS Yorktown (CV-5) |
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Service Locations: | Pacific Theater (Pearl Harbor + sailed around South America and in the Atlantic Ocean) | |
Highest Rank: | Commander | |
Age Entered: | 18 | |
Age at Interview: | 85 (2005) | |
Place of Birth: | Coaling, Ala. | |
Interviewer: | Sandra Arnold |
Audio Clips
- Attacked by a Japanese torpedo pilot
- Amazing seamanship displayed during the Battle of Midway
- Didn't report damaged ships to avoid informing the Japanese
- Going back to the USS Yorktown the next day after abandoning ship
- Greeting the Japanese in the Pacific
- My job on the USS Yorktown
- The Japanese came with over 200 ships to the Battle of Midway
- USS Yorktown torpedoed at Midway
- Viewing Peal Harbor shortly after it was attacked
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