This Is No Drill

This fascinating and powerful collection of first-hand accounts—prepared with the assistance of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association—brings to vivid life one of the most fateful days in American history.

Here, in their own words, survivors of the attack—from all branches of the service—recall what it was like to witness this momentous event as it happened. Dramatic and compelling, these living memories offer a rare look inside the hearts and minds of American heroes—and an invaluable record of American history.

This fascinating and powerful collection of first-hand accounts-prepared with the assistance of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association-brings to vivid life one of the most fateful days in American history.

Here, in their own words, survivors of the attack-from all branches of the service-recall what it was like to witness this momentous event as it happened. Dramatic and compelling, these living memories offer a rare look inside the hearts and minds of American heroes-and an invaluable record of American history.

Author Biography: Henry Berry is the author of the classic oral histories, Semper Fi, Mac: Living Memories of the U.S. Marines in World War II, and Hey, Mac, Where Ya Been?: Living Memories of the U.S. Marines in the Korean War?, as well as many other works of nonfiction.

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Originally published in 1992, this book presents first-hand accounts of survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Independent scholar and oral historian Barry interviewed 70 survivors of Pearl Harbor who represent all branches of the military and 10 other Americans who were stateside at the time of the attack. The volume is not indexed. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Henry Berry is the author of the classic oral histories, Semper Fi, Mac: Living Memories of the U.S. Marines in World War II,and Hey, Mac, Where Ya Been?: Living Memories of the U.S. Marines in the Korean War, as well as many other works of nonfiction.