Darrel Christopherson, 2007
- Branch of Service: United States Navy
- Highest Rank: Ship Fitter 1st Class
- Military Service: Enlisted, 1941 - 1945; Reenlisted 1947 - 1963
Listen to the following sections by scrolling forward to the timecode.
0:00 - Enlisted
1:38 - Witnessed Pearl Harbor attack and aftermath; lost 12 men on the boat; repaired ships for 2 years; picked up survivors and the dead
12:28 - Family life and effects of war on family
14:40 - Highs and lows of the war; 20 years in the Navy; duties and life at sea
22:50 - Pearl Harbor Survivors organization; "Remember Pearl Harbor, because it can happen again."
25:13 - Pearl Harbor Memorial and movies about Pearl Harbor
30:50 - Landing Ship Tank (LST)
Darrel Christopherson Obituary
This story was recorded at an SDPB event in Vermillion, SD.
