Memories of World War II Vets

Many Of The Vets I Interviewed Asked Me Why I Was Interested In World War Ii. I Never Forgot When Pearl Harbor Was Attacked. I Was Five Years Old And Standing At The End Of The Kitchen Counter Next To The Black Art Deco Style Radio. The Announcer Was Very Loud And Excited But I Didn'T Know What He Was Talking About. My Mother Was At The Other End Of The Counter Standing In Front Of The Kitchen Sink Washing A Dish. All Of A Sudden She Turned Off The Water And Came Over To Stand In Front Of The Radio. I Had Never Seen A Look On Her Face Like That Before. She Called My Dad To Come Here. Both Of Them Stood In Front Of The Radio With These Shocked And Unbelieving Faces! I Never Forgot That Experience. We Next Went To Sunday School And Church And I Remember All Of The Adults Were Talking To Each Other In Low Tones With Stunned Looks On Their Faces.