A chief petty officer taught me shorthand, which got me promoted to yeoman first class.
Lexington did launch its air group when a Japanese carrier was reported.
I received my parents' permission and went into the Navy on June 3, 1941.
Everybody knew that I could type pretty well.
Chicago's buoy was a couple of hundred yards astern of Arizona, and I was saddened to look at her.
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.