WWII Navy Pacific - Veteran Gene Schindler 2

Gene Schindler started out Dec 7 1941 two days out of Manila where he had been kicked out of radio cryptography school for misbehaving. (Nearly ALL the radio students in class then at Manila later died of illness or were executed by the Japanese). Here he talks of the first offensive strike on the Japanese in WWII at Balikapapan (Borneo) and the Java Sea battle - but he reroutes his story back to Balikapappan before he digs in much on the Java Sea Battle. He was in USS Paul Jones (a four piper can). Great story teller and a tremendous history. (look for more clips with Schindler - the stories came "out of order in time".


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[MsChrissyt13]

This is the Most Incredible man I have ever known. He is my Uncle gene, And I love him dearly. Sadly we lost him late last night, august 31,2011. He will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him. R.I.P Uncle Gene. You will forever be in m,y heart and soul. Love you

Your loving niece Chris.T

[reyszha]

not balikapapan but balikpapan, nowadays balikpapan is one of minimetropolis in indonesia coz of its oil refinery

[mags9158]

My grandad used to tell me about his time in Borneo. He said it was absolute hell. Just listening to others with the same story as he told me is heart wrenching. Thanx for posting.