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“I want peace so bad that it hurts.”  Master Sergeant Richard Fiske served in the Marines during World War II as a bugler. He was stationed on the USS West Virginia during the attack on Pearl Harbor, and watched as the Japanese planes dropped the first torpedoes. He also served in the Battle of Iwo Jima. "'By God,' he says, "This is a hell of a way to start a damn war.'He says, ‘Why don't they tell us first?'" After World War II he got his pilot license and joined the Air Force. He became a crew chief and served in both Korea and Vietnam.  In this interview, he talks about the chaos during Pearl Harbor, the horrors of war, the importance of forgiveness, and meeting the Japanese pilot who tried to kill him on December 7th, 1941. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We delve into what happened to the USS West Virginia and Joe Burnett Marsh at Pearl Harbor, Dec.7 1941. Burnett would survive the attack and even though badly damaged, the USS West Virginia would also survive. Being a main target in the bombing, she would go on to attend the surrender to end the war.

Was all the good news about the DOH too good to be true? Plus, Metronews' Brad McElhinny details a story about a sailor on the USS West Virginia, who died during the attack on Pearl Harbor.

On December 7, 1941, the bombs rained down on the US Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor. Of the eight Battleships present that day, seven were put out of action. Two of those, Oklahoma, and Arizona, permanently. The other six Battleships were essentially obsolete. In fact, the very reason that the Battleships were in Pearl Harbor that day was because they were useless to accomplish the task the Navy needed done that week. But they were still fully manned and fully operational when Japan attacked. That said… the Navy saw value in the old ships, and decided to raise, repair and refit them to the standards of modern Battleships. In those roles, these six ships would serve through the rest of the Pacific War. One of them, the USS Nevada, found herself pounding the German defenses on D-Day and throughout the Normandy campaign. When General MacArthur landed with his troops in the Philippine Islands on October 20, 1944, the Imperial Japanese Navy had no choice but to respond. Virtually the entire fleet sailed to the Philippines to face off with the US Navy in a do or die struggle. Over the course of the next five days, four major naval engagements would take place. While the most famous of these battles involved the US Navy's TAFFY 3 and its incredible stand, it was to the south that the Japanese were attempting to make that fight even more lopsided. But the Southern Force of the Japanese Fleet was headed straight into the teeth of Read Admiral Jesse Oldendorf's battle line of six US battleships. Five of those battleships were raised from the mud and muck of Pearl Harbor. And on this night, led by USS West Virginia, … they would have their revenge… --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/plausibly-live/message

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On December 7, 1941, Navy sailor Doris Miller was below deck on the USS West Virginia, sorting laundry, when he heard the ship's general alarm suddenly go off. Though Miller was a Black man, and thus relegated to being a mess attendant and cook, he leaped into action as Japanese planes roared above the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. That day, the ship's mess attendant would become one of its heroes. https://allthatsinteresting.com/doris-miller credits: https://allthatsinteresting.com/podcast-credits History Uncovered is part of the Airwave Media network: www.airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim Downing joined the U.S. Navy in 1931 because the pay was very attractive at the depths of the Great Depression. After training he would be assigned to the brand new USS West Virginia, serving on 16-inch guns and as postmaster for the ship. Ten years later, on December 7, 1941, Downing was at a meeting on shore at Pearl Harbor when word came that the Pacific Fleet was under attack. In this edition of "Veterans Chronicles," Downing explains how he raced back to his ship, helped protect it from exploding and also took it upon himself to write to the families of the fallen from that horrible day.Downing also tells us about the remainder of his Naval career and the amazing encounters he later had with the Japanese pilot who led the attack on Pearl Harbor.At the time of this interview in 2017, Lt. Downing was 103 years old. At the time that made him the second oldest living American veteran of Pearl Harbor. He passed away the following year at 104 years old.

On this special edition of Heard Tell host Andrew Donaldson tells the story of three men who where aboard the USS West Virginia on December 7th, 1941, who are listed on the rolls of the honored dead, have that day of infamy on their grave markers...but did not die that day. Three names you should learn and never forgot, plus the story of the sinking, resurrection, and revenge of the USS West Virginia (BB-48) on this Pearl Harbor day. --------------------Questions, comments, concerns, ideas, or epistles? Email us HeardTellShow@gmail.comPlease make sure to subscribe to @Heard Tell , like the program, comment with your thoughts, and share with others.Support Heard Tell here: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/4b87f374-cace-44ea-960c-30f9bf37bcff/donationsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Heard Tell Radio for December 7th 2021 has Georgia politics on our mind with David Perdue primarying Gov. Kemp and championing former President Donald Trump's 2022 electoral vendetta ride. Plus on the anniversary of Pearl Harbor we tell the story of the USS West Virginia from sinking during the day of infamy to getting revenge in the largest naval battle ever fought. Then, we talk high profile court cases, prosecutors, and how to discern the law in the news cycle with attorney, writer, and Ordinary Times Senior Editor Em Carpenter. We cover reports that the UK Parliament has a cocaine problem, the NDAA and military spending in the news, and more.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

All states have naval craft bearing their name and few would know where their state's namesake might be on any given day. But on December 7, 1941, Mountain State residents learned that the USS West Virginia was at the epicenter of the Japanese attack. That is only part of the story of how the battleship avenged itself and America throughout the course of World War II.

Jim Downing served in the US Navy for twenty-four years. He survived the sinking of the USS West Virginia during Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Jim was more than a military man—he was also a man of deep faith who spent 24 years associated with the ministry known as The Navigators. We spoke with his son-in-law, Mark Riley to learn about his life and his legacy as a veteran and a believer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The story of 3 brave, young soldiers who died with their bodies entombed in the USS West Virginia during Pearl Harbor. On the beaches of San Francisco, there were many gay clubs that became safe spaces for Gerald, a gay man in the 1970's. But, things quickly turn sour when an attractive, young man walks up to him at a bar with a drawing of Gerald. Little did he know, that man was... The Doodler. Follow us on Instagram! Join us on Reddit! r/Gruesomely_Gorgeous/ Dosh gets you automatic cash back at thousands of places when you shop, dine, or book hotels. No coupons or receipt scanning. Simply download the app or find us in your favorite ways to pay, like Venmo or Jelli. It's awesome. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gruesomelygorgeous/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gruesomelygorgeous/support

John has done over 100 stories and has found some amazing stories he shares with use. More information on the Stories he has shared PFC Edward Maynard, 22, was from the coal fields of Kentucky. He and his twin brother,Edgar, and their younger brother, Fred, all served in the same unit. Edgar was killed in action on Luzon of April 22, 1945. His brothers were with him. Edgar and Fred pulled the mortally wounded Edward into the shade of a big rock. The talked about home and family until Edward died in the arms of his twin brother. https://www.fold3.com/page/88717860/edward-maynard/stories   Lieutenant Edgar Wade, 22,  of Salt Lake City was killed in Belgium January 14, 1945 during the Battle of the Bulge. He was married. His widow moved to New York City and remarried in 1953. She had two children. Her son, who is a BYU grad, saw an interview with Don Milne in BYU Magazine and went to Fold 3 to look for Lt. Wade's memorial page. He sent me an email through Fold 3. We've developed a friendship and plan to meet sometime. He has visited Lt. Wade's grave in Belgium. https://www.fold3.com/page/529866086/edgar-a-wade/stories   Seaman William Thiessen, 22, of Salt Lake City was killed May 17, 1945 when a Japanese kamikaze plane struck the USS Douglas H Fox near Okinawa. He was married to his high school sweetheart.  She was active in Gold Star Wives organization and did not remarry. Her obituary in 2001, 56 years later, said, “She has waited a lifetime to be reunited with him and we know the reunion will be joyous.” https://www.fold3.com/page/636361950/william-a-thiessen/stories   Captain Mervyn Sharp Bennion was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism at Pearl Harbor as commander of the USS West Virginia. I wrote his story in conjunction with a relative, Dr. John Bennion, who is a professor of English at BYU. https://www.fold3.com/page/83001927-mervyn-sharp-bennion/stories   Famous relatives Richard Jarvis, brother of Howard Jarvis, anti-tax crusader in California https://www.fold3.com/page/85046487/richard-h-jarvis/stories   Johns Hopkins Janney, distant relative of the philanthropist Johns Hopkins and the actress Allison Janney https://www.fold3.com/page/529959267/johns-h-janney/stories   Chauncey Preece, widow remarried Barney Clark, world's first recipient of artificial heart https://www.fold3.com/page/84967961/chauncey-l-preece/stories   My books: Postcard Memories from World War II https://www.amazon.com/Postcard-Memories-World-War-Keepsakes/dp/1479385980   Died on the Fourth of July https://www.amazon.com/Died-Fourth-July-Remembering-Americas/dp/1495418588  

07DEC1941: Mess Attendant 1st Class Doris Miller was below deck working when he heard alarms sound. Rushing to his battle station, he found his designated anti-aircraft battery had been destroyed in the initial Japanese attack that morning on Pearl Harbor. Without hesitation, he rushed forward and offered to help in any way he could. With the commanding officer mortally wounded, Miller was tasked with pulling him from the bridge to a more secure location. Despite the challenges of moving the seriously wounded man, Miller completed this and was then sent to assist two officers in getting machine guns up and firing back into the attacking Japanese planes. The two officers expected Miller to help load ammunition since he had never been trained on the .50 caliber weapon system (or any weapon for that matter, black Sailors were considered support rather than combat troops and didn't go through the same training). Instead, as one officer turned around briefly, Miller jumped on the machine gun and started laying down fire into the attacking Japanese. In the non-stop action of the next fifteen minutes, Miller is estimated to have shot down between 2-5 Japanese aircraft. As he expended the last of his ammunition, Miller began to evacuate wounded Americans from the craft. Regularly moving through waist deep water and oil, Miller saved countless lives before he himself was ordered to evacuate as well. For his actions that day, Doris Miller would be awarded the Navy Cross, the first black Sailor to receive the award. Continuing service through the war, Miller would unfortunately be killed two years later when his ship, the USS Liscome Bay was sunk during the Battle of Makin.

Episode 10 begins with the seldom heard speech by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt recorded live in its entirety when he addressed Congress the day after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.  While you may have listened to the oft quoted 30 second snippet of President Roosevelt's "Day of Infamy" speech, the entire address tells a much more complete story. One of the casualties of that attack was a sailor on the USS West Virginia, a battleship affectionately nicknamed by its crew as the "Wee Vee.".  This sailor from New Jersey was listed a "Missing in Action" until he was determined to be a possible match to Unknown X-136 buried in the Punchbowl Cemetery in Honolulu, Hawaii.  Hear how his case was solved by a determined investigation after it had been closed for over 63 years...and how, Fireman First Class Angelo Michael Gabriele was identified as Unknown X-136 and finally returned home to his family in New Jersey in 2019.

*This podcast contains content that some may find graphic in nature. In this Episode of All 'Eers we learn about the attacks on Pearl Harbor first-hand. Lieutenant Downing talks about his childhood, his first days in the military, his family and of course, his account of December 7th, 1941. A short word of warning, some of Lieutenant Downing’s stories do become graphic as he discusses the details of the attack and its aftermath. He finishes the interview by talking about the future of our nation and the importance of keeping America safe and strong. Lieutenant Downing passed away at the age of 104 in February of 2019, but in the few short days that he was with us in Morgantown, he made an unbelievable impact on our faculty and students.Support the show (https://give.wvu.edu/alumni-association)

Lieutenant Jim Downing was aboard USS West Virginia when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Here he shares his incredible story of survival - including a mission he took on to ensure his fallen comrades would not be forgotten.

00:24 CitizenCon 2948 02:09 Subs on PTS 26:37 Ranked Sprint 37:26 Matchmaker Changes 41:18 Daily Login Bonus 45:05 West Virginia 1941 Hi listeners! For this weeks episode of the Warships Podcast, the team goes over and discusses several news topics breaking for World of Warships. Not so sneaking in, is the topic of submarines and their latest addition to the game in the form of the Halloween Event. These events are often seen as a test bed for trying out new modes or new things in World of Warships. So as such, the cast spends time deliberating and speculating about the experience so far and possible game play if added to the main game modes. Advancing the news topics the podcast crew discusses a new style format for Ranked where the team goes over the new changes and discusses the pros and cons to this new quick season format. In rounding out the news and show topics for this weeks episode, the show members cover the changes to matchmaking and the effect on Destroyers. As well as the addition of a new daily log in reward system that will be implemented. Last but not least the crew discusses the USS West Virginia (41) and Wargaming's response so far. Thank you everyone for listening and your support! As always, we look forward to having you again on the next Warships Podcast!

Jim Downing, USN Retired, Author “The Other Side of Infamy: My Journey Through Pearl Harbor and the World War” With greatest respect to Jim and his shipmates lost at Pearl Harbor, I included the entire transcript of the interview. Host:  Today, we’re honored to have Jim Downing, author of “The Other Side of Infamy: My Journey Through Pearl Harbor and the World War.” Jim’s ship was the Navy battleship the USS West Virginia, where Jim was a Gunner’s Mate First Class and ship’s Postmaster. Jim retired from the Navy with 24 years of service, at rank of Lieutenant, and has remained a utility player during his 27 years, full-time staff with the Navigators, serving in positions ranging from Deputy President to Chair of the Board of Directors. Jim was married for 68 years to Morena, who passed away in 2010, and is parents of 7 children. Jim is still known as Navigator #6. Jim, welcome to Business Leaders podcast. We’re honored. Jim: No, sir. I’m honored to be here. Host: This is awesome. We’re in Jim’s living room, and we’re chatting away at the kitchen table, where, I think, everything that’s important has ever happened in life, is at the kitchen table. And so I thought I’d go through and, you know, Jim, to kind of start out, take us back to your growing up, and a bit about yourself in Plevna, Missouri. Jim: I was born at the beginning of World War I. My father worked in defense plants. Money was pretty scarce, so he had an uncle that lived right outside of Kansas City, so he got a job there so I could be delivered by my uncle. And then, my great-grandparents bought a large parcel of land in Missouri, directly out of Louisiana Purchase. So we still have a section of that in the family today. So, there’s a small town by the name of Plevna. It was settled by Bulgarian immigrants. And apparently, they have a town by that name, so they named it after their hometown in Bulgaria. Host: I bet you Plevna, Missouri looks just like Plevna, Bulgaria. What do you bet? Jim: Well, something one of my friends checked it out on the Google, and the population is now 40. It was 100 when I lived there, so it’s cut in half now. Host: You know, it’s interesting to grow up in rural America. And I think about the times that you grew up, and I read your book recently, and you were talking about some of the early influences, the Zane Grey and Horatio Alger books that you read. You know, as a young man, did you find that those books shaped part of your thinking? Jim: Yes, it did. Books were scarce, and I liked the Zane Grey books and the Horatio Alger books. In fact, that’s all we had. So I read them over and over and over again. And as I mentioned in my book, the Horatio Alger books shaped, you know, that if you do the right thing, you’ll be a success. So, I felt they were pretty much all the same, just changed the name of the characters in them. But the theme was that somebody went into town, found a sponsor, did the right things, and ended up a success. So I kind of adopted that philosophy. I could be a success. Host: You know, it’s an interesting thought process when you’re in a smaller community looking for a role model. And, for you, on access to the books, where did the books come from? Was there a local library? Jim: We had a small library, but these were family books. So I apparently had ancestors who were interested in Zane Grey. Host: Interestingly enough, my family had an interest in Zane Grey, so I made it through the entire series of Zane Grey books myself, more than once. So we share that in common, for sure. You know, in your book, rolling forward a little bit further down the road, you mention the influence of radio in your life and listening to the World Series on radio, and listening to, I think it was Dempsey’s fight on the radio. I think, for

December 5, 2016 - In this episode we meet 103-year-old Lt. Jim Downing, the second-oldest survivor of the Pearl Harbor attack, who will speak at the 75th commemoration in Hawaii on December 7th, 2016. Jim not only witnessed his ship, USS West Virginia, go up in flames on that day of infamy, but he later served in the Korean War, and in 1956 stumbled into the H-Bomb test at Bikini Atoll. A man of great faith and soon to be the oldest male author in the Guinness Book of World Records, Jim Downing is also a spiritual leader with The Navigators, a worldwide Christian ministry. This unique and inspiring veteran joins us to share his memoir, The Other Side of Infamy: My Journey Through Pearl Harbor and the World of War. If you enjoy this first-person account of the war, check out our chat with Roger Boas, who's a few years short of 100 and a veteran of George S. Patton's Third Army. He shared many war stories and his struggles to adjust to civilian life in Battle Rattle: A Last Memoir of World War Two.