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Robert Chester: The Airship HindenburgRobert Chester recalls seeing the German airship LZ 129 Hindenburg fly over the shore at Atlantic City, New Jersey.
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Robert Chester: School YearsRobert Chester describes his early education in public schools in southern New Jersey.
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Robert Chester: USS LudlowRobert Chester recalls first boarding the destroyer on which he would spend the duration of his service.
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Robert Chester: V-J DayRobert Chester explains the impact of V-J Day or Victory over Japan Day on his ship's mission in the Pacific.
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Robert Chester: Pearl HarborRobert Chester describes the impact of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on him, his family, and his school.
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Robert Chester: Manila, PhilippinesRobert Chester describes the impact of war on Manila, the capital of the Philippines. (ADULT CONTENT WARNING)
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Robert Chester: "Underwater all the time"Robert Chester explains the difference between destroyers and other military vessels during World War II.
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Robert Chester: Postwar CareerRobert Chester describes his 42-year career in the explosives and chemical industry.
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Robert Chester: Gunner's Mate SchoolRobert Chester describes the responsibilities of a gunner's mate in the Navy.
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Robert Chester: Japanese MineRobert Chester recalls his ship narrowly avoiding a Japanese mine on the return trip to the United States after the war.
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Robert Chester: "Those fishing boats scattered!"Robert Chester describes a tense interaction in a Japanese port, as his destroyer convoyed larger military vessels into occupied Japan.
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Robert Chester: The War in the PacificRobert Chester explains the battle situation against Japan in early 1945, when he began training for the Navy.
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Robert Chester: Japanese DestroyerRobert Chester describes his crew's interaction with crew members of Japanese
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