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"The Patten Brothers" USS Nevada (L-R) Bruce C., Ray H., Myrne (Ted), Allen M., Clarence Floyd Jr., Marvin K. and Gilbert R. The seven Patten brothers served aboard the USS Nevada prior to the attack at Pearl Harbor. At the time of the attack, only six were assigned to the ship. Myrne T. had been discharged from the Navy in September 1941, however, he reenlisted immediately after the December 7th attack. |
"At first there was a rush of fear; the blood started to flow real fast. Thick, acrid smoke filled the magazine locker and the metal walls began to get hot. A quick glance around revealed nothing in the darkness but the moaning and sounds of falling bodies." ---George D. Phraner, Survivor, USS Arizona |
"My gun crew fired on a Japanese plane as it came around the stern of the Curtiss. Apparently the pilot was hit, and he dove the plane onto our boat deck. We later found that there was also a man in civilian clothes in the plane. We found a map in his pocket that showed the exact location of every U.S. Navy ship in Pearl Harbor." ---Robert T. Soper, Survivor, USS Curtiss |
"Some of the planes were flying so low, strafing the barracks, we could make out the Japanese pilots in the cockpit. Our car, bedroom windows, and lawn furniture were shot up, and our home was shaking so badly we feared it would collapse. My dad came and told us we were being evacuated back to the States on a rubber freighter. The smell on the ship was unbelievable not just the rubber, but the smell of badly burned men." ---Jean Elizabeth Williams Hynes, 10-year-old living on an Army Air Corps base in Hawaii |
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The Flag of the United States Of America I am the flag of the United States of America I am there for other nations to see I am the symbol of freedom I wave for you, now I am asking That you do this for me When I am gently being raised So that I can wave up high Please stop what you are doing and please don't pass me by Place your right hand on your heart Stand quietly looking on Let me proudly wave for you From the morn 'til sunlight's gone And if the snow and winds are high Have respect and take me down Fold me very carefully Please don't let me touch the ground Be as our nation's leaders And those who protect our nation's land Stand proud and straight when I pass by For I am something grand I stand for those who lost their lives To keep this nation free I stand for all of us in peace With love and dignity I am the flag of the United States of America I am there for nations to see I am the nation's symbol of freedom I wave for you and me I stand for liberty Shawnee Nash Tooele, Utah |
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USS Arizona Picture provided by Marion Curtis |
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Picture provided by Walter S. Morley |
AT 'EM ARIZONA By: Earl Langenwalter Brother, Orville Langenwalter - Casualty The depression of the thirties showed no future that we could see, So we enlisted in the Navy to sail upon the sea. First, a trip to boot camp, where they taught us what they knew, Then to the At 'em Arizona as members of her crew. We sailed her up to Bremerton and down to old L. A. Then out to old Lahaina town and Frisco by the bay. We sailed to the isle of Oahu and Christmas Island too. We crossed the hot equator and became a Shellback Crew. We kept her paint work spotless and polished all her brass, And did the things she needed to sail the seas with class. It soon became apparent, as far away we roamed, The At 'em Arizona had now become our home. She's such a fine example, this ship we call our home, She gives us strength and takes us to ports we've never known. Others look with envy when they see her ride the tide, All the crew can see it and it fills us all with pride. Then, without a warning, death knocked upon our door. The At 'em Arizona will sail the seas no more. Death came on Sunday morning while the world was fast asleep, And we'll never leave this harbor for waters far and deep. Hopes and dreams have ended, our world is quiet now, No longer will the ocean's waves crash across our bow. Think of us when you pass us by and say a prayer or two for the At 'em Arizona and the members of her crew. |
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Earl L. Jones (National Archives Photo) |
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USS Shaw |
