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In reply to the discussion: My uncle enlisted in the Navy, right after the attack on Pearl Harbor. I found this picture of him [View all]Loki
(3,825 posts)in Kansas City, Mo. He went on to sub school and was stationed out of Pearl from 1942 until the end of the war Was at the Battle of Midway where his sub had gone in for resupply. He was a MM2 on Gato Class. He very rarely talked about the war, and I remember that he hated fireworks around the 4th of July. Now I understand why. He lost a lot of his hearing from depth charges and rapid surface dives. He was and will always be my hero. I wish now, that I could have talked to him more about his experiences, but I remember one of his favorite movies was the one with Clark Cable called "Run Silent, Run Deep". I remember his reaction to the loss of the USS Thresher when it sank with all hands aboard. He was distraught for days. Pride Runs Deep.