Voices from the Pacific War - Bluejackets Remember

This collection of oral histories Voices from the Pacific War - Bluejackets Remember by Bruce M. Petty is very interesting and insightful. Petty interviewed a wide variety of American navy personnel about their experiences in World War II. They have different backgrounds, but many joined to escape the poverty of the Depression. They tell their stories well and illustrate with their voices the horrors they experienced. The sometimes graphic detail was confronting. A number of the interviewees were at Pearl Harbor when it was attacked and describe the shock and sense of unreality they felt at first. This is an important "history" book which shows the importance of the work Petty and other oral historians are doing to capture these stories. Highly recommended. 4/5