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Robert recalls stories of World War Two Veterans that he interviewed and the relationships that he forged with them.

Mr. Abate recalls stories of some of the World Two veterans he interviewed.

Mr. Abate describes the process of getting Tyrone Pannell, a Marine Lieutenant who was killed in Vietnam, inducted the Manhattan College Hall of Fame and meeting Tyrone's daughter. This experience and getting to know World War Two veterans, moved…

This barracks was built before World War Two.

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

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

Chick 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.

The dinner was held on December 31, 1944.
The U.S.S. Essex's action up onto that date is described.

Stan talks about his service with 82nd Seabees on islands in the Pacific such as Guadalcanal, Bougainville, and Okinawa. The other voice towards the end of the interview is Alex Strohmayer's. For information additional about the 82nd Seabees (also…