Case 2: First Reactions
Case 2 picks up the events after the first attack and shows how the men of the Pacific Fleet reacted to the attack. It follows them as their initial shock and fear turns to awareness and determination to respond. The oral histories record the personal experiences of the men as they struggled to save their wounded or dying ships even as they attempted to strike back at the enemy. This case focuses on the cruisers USS Raleigh and the USS Helena and the battleships USS Nevada and the USS California . It tries to show the personal impact on the individual sailors, including Joseph Taussig, the son of an admiral, who lost a leg in the attack on the USS Nevada . It also tries to show how the town of Honolulu adjacent to Pearl Harbor felt the impact of the attacks.

First Reactions Items

Item No.	Title
2.01	Biographical Sketch of John R. Beardall, Jr. ( USS Raleigh )
2.02	John R. Beardall, Jr. ( USS Raleigh )
2.03	John R. Beardall, Jr. Interview ( USS Raleigh )
2.04	" USS Raleigh after she was torpedoed" (CL-7)
2.05	Historical Sketch of USS Raleigh (CL-7)
2.06	" USS Helena off the Mare Island Navy Yard" (CL-50)
2.07	Historical Sketch of USS Helena (CL-50)
2.08	William W. Jones ( USS Helena )
2.09	Biographical Sketch of William W. Jones ( USS Helena )
2.10	William W. Jones Interview ( USS Helena )
2.11	Earl A. Luehman ( USS Helena )
2.12	Earl A. Luehman Interview ( USS Helena )
2.13	John L. Landreth ( USS Nevada )
2.14	Biographical Sketch of John L. Landreth ( USS Nevada )
2.15	Biographical Sketch of Charles J. Merdinger ( USS Nevada )
2.16	Charles J. Merdinger ( USS Nevada )
2.17	Joseph K. Taussig, Jr. ( USS Nevada )
2.18	Biographical Sketch of Joseph K. Taussig, Jr. ( USS Nevada )
2.19	John L. Landreth Interview ( USS Nevada )
2.20	" USS Nevada beached at Pearl Harbor" (BB-36)
2.21	Historical Sketch of USS Nevada (BB-36)
2.22	Charles J. Merdinger Interview ( USS Nevada )
2.23	Historical Sketch of USS California (BB-44)
2.24	[Aerial view of attack by a Japanese pilot]
2.25	"Pearl Harbor Banner"
2.26	[ USS California passing under the Golden Gate Bridge] (BB-44)
2.27	Alvin A. Fahrner ( USS California )
2.28	Biographical Sketch of Alvin A. Fahrner ( USS California )
2.29	[ USS California , port side view] (BB-44)

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