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Tucker Fuller

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Tucker had some friends on other crews, Walter Higgins and Bobby Block, and all of these decades later he remembers them and their sacrifices. (This interview made possible with the support of MARVA ERICKSEN.) (1:51)

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It was supposed to be a bombing run like the others, the target a Japanese convoy on its way to Lae. Their tight formation made it easy for the Japanese to focus their fire, and in the course of the bombing Tucker's plane pulled away only to be tailed by 12 Japanese Zeros. They would go on to earn Distinguished Flying Crosses for this action. (This interview made possible with the support of MARVA ERICKSEN.) (4:13)

Turner Davis

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Turner Davis shares the story of how his brother, having survived air combat against German pilots during World War II, met an unlikely end on his way home after deployment. (3:21)

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Turner Davis recalls witnessing a German torpedo narrowly miss his ship only to hit another nearby Merchant Marine vessel in his convoy, killing everyone aboard. (4:37)

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Turner Davis discusses his duties as a Navy signalman stationed aboard a Merchant Marine cargo ship during World War II. (3:19)

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At the end of World War II, Turner Davis recalls visiting one of the sites where an atomic bomb had been dropped in Japan, and describes what he saw. (1:02)

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Turner Davis, a Navy signalman, talks about what life was like on a Merchant Marine ship during World War II, and the role these ships played in the war. (5:08)

Turner Harris

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He decided he would rather ride than walk, so Turner Harris volunteered for the Navy in 1942. His journey started out rough in an open rail car with cinders blowing on him. After basic training, he was sent to radio school and eventually assigned to the USS New Orleans, a heavy cruiser. (5:47)

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Turner Harris joined the crew of the USS New Orleans just as repairs were completed. The Radioman was assigned to Radio Room 3, deep in the ship. His first action was off Wake Island, where he felt, but could not see, the artillery fire from shore. After the battle, he asked his Chief for a big favor. (4:44)

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The MPM Circuit was a continuous feed from Honolulu, one coded message after another, 24 hours a day. Radioman Turner Harris translated the Morse code for the decoding officer, then was on to the next message. That was also his battle station so he spent a lot of time there. He was on a heavy cruiser that was bombarding Japanese held islands. (4:17)