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A Chief Petty Officer Taught Me Shorthand, Which Got Me Promoted To Yeoman First Class.

Our Task Force Put To Sea In Early January 1942, To Attack The Japanese In The Marshall And Gilbert Islands, But The Mission Was Called Off On The Eve Of The Attack.

Everybody Knew That I Could Type Pretty Well.

I Received My Parents' Permission And Went Into The Navy On June 3, 1941.

We Made Air Attacks On The Japanese Anchorage, Sinking And Damaging Several Vessels. However, The Japanese Were Alerted To The Fact That American Carriers Were Nearby.