Oral History Interview with Russell R. Argabrite, May 3, 1984 Page: 45
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Marcello:
Argabrite:
Marcello:
Argabrite :
Marcello:You didn't dare walk around because there was somebody...if
you even rolled a gravel when you stopped, boy, that ol' boy
would go on that gun. I think everybody was more afraid of
them than they was of the Japs--you know, getting shot.
Now things were obviously still tense that evening and that
night of December 7, 1941. Did you and your buddies talk
about anything while you were down there manning that machine
gun?
Well, the only thing we talked about was the Japanese and how
quick we was going to win the war and all that stuff (chuckle).
I think everybody figured it would be about a week before the
war was over. Nobody had any idea what to expect.
Had you eaten at all that day yet?
No, I didn't even think about eating. The next day, of course,
you were hungry for some breakfast. They'd set up some field
kitchens over the island. There was several of them, most
of them in these outdoor theatres that they had over there
in Pearl. You know, they'd have an enclosure, and they had
movies outside over there because that's nice weather over
there. They set up a field kitchen in there. I think they
had hard-boiled eggs and corned beef hash. That's all they
had for a week. That's all I ate, I think. I can't remember
eating anything else. I got sick of that.
On Monday, December 8, 1941, take me on a tour of the harbor.
What would we see as we walked around from the shore or whatever?
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Marcello, Ronald E. & Argabrite, Russell R. Oral History Interview with Russell R. Argabrite, May 3, 1984, book, May 3, 1984; Denton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc306836/m1/47/?q=%221984~%22: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Oral History Program.