Oral History Interview with Anthony Ganarelli, December 8, 2001

Oral History Interview with Anthony Ganarelli, December 8, 2001

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The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Anthony Ganarelli. Ganarellis was born in Huntington, Pennsylvania in 1913 and enlisted in the Navy in May 1934. Upon completing basic training in Norfolk, Virginia he was assigned as a gunner’s mate to the USS Tennessee (BB-43), where he remained for seven years. He recalls that, when the Japanese attacked on the morning of December 7, 1941, the Tennessee was in Pearl Harbor, inboard of the USS Arizona (BB-39) and forward of the USS West Virginia (BB-48), and his battle station was turret four. He describes being surrounded … continued below

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12 p.

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Ganarelli, Anthony December 8, 2001.

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Interviewee

Ganarelli, Anthony

Interviewer

Harris, Trudy

Publisher

National Museum of the Pacific War
Place of Publication: Fredericksburg, Texas

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National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Established in 1967, the Museum honors the 8 million Americans who served in WWII in the Pacific Theater by sharing their stories with the world. Located in Fredericksburg in the restored Nimitz "Steamboat" Hotel, the Museum partners with the Texas Historical Commission to preserve the historical resources of the era.

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The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Anthony Ganarelli. Ganarellis was born in Huntington, Pennsylvania in 1913 and enlisted in the Navy in May 1934. Upon completing basic training in Norfolk, Virginia he was assigned as a gunner’s mate to the USS Tennessee (BB-43), where he remained for seven years. He recalls that, when the Japanese attacked on the morning of December 7, 1941, the Tennessee was in Pearl Harbor, inboard of the USS Arizona (BB-39) and forward of the USS West Virginia (BB-48), and his battle station was turret four. He describes being surrounded by fires caused by explosions on the Arizona and West Virginia, which necessitated flooding all the ship’s magazines. He also remembers observing the devastation at Ford Island and Hickam Field. His next assignment was to the commissioning crew of the USS Indiana (BB-58), and he describes the Indiana’s role in supporting carrier groups at Iwo Jima, Tinian and Saipan. Ganarelli received a field commission and achieved the rank of lieutenant (junior grade) by the time he left the Indiana in April 1945. He retired in October 1959.

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12 p.

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World War, 1939-1945

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English

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Accession or Local Control No: OH00384
Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1603812

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National Museum of the Pacific War Oral History Collection

This oral history collection depicts an instrumental era in American history. In these transcripts of interviews with World War II veterans are personal experiences with the war, from the Doolittle Raid and D-Day to the Battle for Bataan.

National Museum of the Pacific War Digital Archive

The Digital Archive presents digitized collections from the Center for Pacific War Studies collections at the National Museum of the Pacific War. Collections and material are continuously being added and represent only a small portion of the archives' physical holdings.

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