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Armando Galella enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1940 and was assigned to the 53rd Signal Corps. He was at Hickham Air Force Base in Pearl Harbor when it was attacked by the Japanese on December 7, 1941.

Armando "Chick" Galella (left) and Reverend James Blakely (right) were at the USS Intrepid for Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day on December 7, 2018.

As an African-American, Bill describes racist attitudes towards him despite serving his country during World War Two.

Please note that parts of the interview are a little muffled due to the age of the age of the cassette that the recording was…

Ray talks about how little people know about World War Two. Please note that parts of the interview are a little muffled due to the age of the age of the cassette that the recording was converted from.

James Blakely was abroad the USS St. Louis at the time of the attack at Pearl Harbor.