I was assigned to the heavy cruiser Chicago.

A chief petty officer taught me shorthand, which got me promoted to yeoman first class.

Chicago's buoy was a couple of hundred yards astern of Arizona, and I was saddened to look at her.

I was assigned to the heavy cruiser Chicago.

My observations of Japanese naval fighting men, their abilities and equipment led me to believe that they gave a better account of themselves than we did.

We made air attacks on the Japanese anchorage, sinking and damaging several vessels. However, the Japanese were alerted to the fact that American carriers were nearby.

Everybody knew that I could type pretty well.