Few historical events have created a symbol so impacting on the American psyche as the Arizona Memorial. Americans over the last few decades have taken the pilgrimage on the Navy launch taking them there. Let’s review how it happened.
Ensign Parker held the Jeep as he bounced around the wet and muddy road to Opana Point, with Captain Smith and Ensign Jones, to reach the Army radar site.
The Commander dropped the Ensigns at their destination, saying he will be back with their relief at 8:00am. It was 6:00am, and the two Ensigns fired up the radar site. The U.S. Army’s SCR-270 radar was primitive and sometimes fuzzy.
They had been at the site an hour, and Ensign Parker screamed. “There’s over a hundred radar blips!” Ensign Jones jumped up and peered at the screen. “What can it be?” Ensign Parker said. …show more content…
“Hesitation will cause our deaths. We must act now.” Anderson found the turret Captain.
“Del is on batteries,” Anderson said. “They need added help. Why not me? I’m knowledgeable in the department.” “Worth a shot,” the Captain responded.
On the deck, Anderson could not get an unobstructed gunfire view. The man tried to reach the anti-aircraft guns, and the fourth bomb struck the vessel. The impact knocked Anderson to the ground.
Bruner and Stratton ran to the deck near the gun control panels. Enclosed steel cubes directed the operations, and hung atop the primary masts had by the vessel one or two decks atop the bridges, behind the No.2 gun turret. Their place enabled the twenty-five-caliber guns getting trained on the attackers in the skies overhead. Japanese pilots persisted with strafing the Arizona deck.
Bullets landed in Bruner’s calves when the man climbed the ladders. Around ten men became required for running the guns’ directors, including a pointer, one to set sights, one to handle the gunning, and a man to control the firing. Fifty rounds’ worth in ammunitions rested behind each gun. But, the cabinets had gotten
Ensign Parker held the Jeep as he bounced around the wet and muddy road to Opana Point, with Captain Smith and Ensign Jones, to reach the Army radar site.
The Commander dropped the Ensigns at their destination, saying he will be back with their relief at 8:00am. It was 6:00am, and the two Ensigns fired up the radar site. The U.S. Army’s SCR-270 radar was primitive and sometimes fuzzy.
They had been at the site an hour, and Ensign Parker screamed. “There’s over a hundred radar blips!” Ensign Jones jumped up and peered at the screen. “What can it be?” Ensign Parker said. …show more content…
“Hesitation will cause our deaths. We must act now.” Anderson found the turret Captain.
“Del is on batteries,” Anderson said. “They need added help. Why not me? I’m knowledgeable in the department.” “Worth a shot,” the Captain responded.
On the deck, Anderson could not get an unobstructed gunfire view. The man tried to reach the anti-aircraft guns, and the fourth bomb struck the vessel. The impact knocked Anderson to the ground.
Bruner and Stratton ran to the deck near the gun control panels. Enclosed steel cubes directed the operations, and hung atop the primary masts had by the vessel one or two decks atop the bridges, behind the No.2 gun turret. Their place enabled the twenty-five-caliber guns getting trained on the attackers in the skies overhead. Japanese pilots persisted with strafing the Arizona deck.
Bullets landed in Bruner’s calves when the man climbed the ladders. Around ten men became required for running the guns’ directors, including a pointer, one to set sights, one to handle the gunning, and a man to control the firing. Fifty rounds’ worth in ammunitions rested behind each gun. But, the cabinets had gotten