My Memories of World War II

My Memories of World War II : 

My Memories of World War II Presented by: Dallas H. Jones CWO3 US Navy (ret) Photos courtesy of Dallas Jones; VP-11.org; National Archives; National Park Service; Naval Historical Center; PBY.com; U of HI David Trojan, Aviation Historian

About me…… : 

About me…… Dallas Jones Born in March 1923 in Duplin County, NC Moved to rural Halifax County, NC. My father was a tenant farmer. I am one of thirteen children. Having food for everyone was a concern. In 1940, I changed the dates in the family Bible and joined the Navy. I told them I wanted to join for 20 years but they laughed.

Paradise Found : 

Paradise Found Schofield Barracks

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PBY Catalina’s fly over NAS Kaneohe Bay during commissioning ceremony July 1941

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PBY Catalinas in formation flight

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PBY Catalina on the ramp at NAS Kaneohe Bay

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NAS Kaneohe Bay on 1 October 1941 Note 37 PBY aircraft on the ramp, VP-11 was in hangar # 1. Hangar #1

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VP-11 Navigator

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Refueling a PBY-5 at NAS Kaneohe Each engine burned about 42 gal. of gasoline per hour

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VP-11 PBY Catalina 11-P-4 undergoing maintenance Disposition of VP-11 PBY planes before the attack: Two planes in the hanger Four planes at south end of the hanger Six planes on the ramp

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Japanese strike photo of NAS Kaneohe after the first attack wave. Planes in the water and on the ramp are hit first Hangar #1

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Paradise Lost…

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Sailor runs past flaming wreckage hit by horizontal bombers at NAS Kaneohe Bay

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PBY-5 seaplanes burn out of control on the tarmac at Kaneohe Naval Air Station

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Sailors moving a damaged PBY near Hanger #1

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Attempting to save a burning PBY during the Japanese raid.

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Retrieving guns from a burning PBY

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Wrecked autos and Hanger #1 at NAS Kaneohe Bay

1935 Ford : 

1935 Ford

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VP-11’s Hangar, just after the Japanese raid

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After the Japanese raid - December 8, 1941

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Sailors man machine guns salvaged from PBYs

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One lucky PBY – most were not so fortunate at Kaneohe Bay

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Salvaging a PBY-5, 11-P-7, on the ramp at NAS Kaneohe Bay, 8 December 1941. Note wing fabric burned off and detached pontoon.

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Northwest view of the hangar area at NAS Kaneohe Bay, showing damage by Japanese bombing attack

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Counting Our Losses 7 People from VP-11 killed 20 wounded -3 seriously All but 1 of VP-11’s 12 planes destroyed Hangar badly damaged.

After December 7th : 

After December 7th

Norden Bombsight : 

Norden Bombsight

Royal Hawaiian Hotel : 

Royal Hawaiian Hotel

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USS Curtiss (AV-4) : 

USS Curtiss (AV-4)

PBY on water : 

PBY on water

German Destroyer : 

German Destroyer

Chincoteague, Virginia : 

Chincoteague, Virginia

End of the War ! : 

End of the War !

Naval Recruiting Station, Raleigh, NC . : 

Naval Recruiting Station, Raleigh, NC .

Ordnance : 

Ordnance

CWO-3 Dallas Jones 1960 : 

CWO-3 Dallas Jones 1960