PEARL HARBOR - U.S.S.CALIFORNIA - NARRATIVE OF THE ATTACK by CAPT. BUNKLY
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This eight page confidential report belonged to Rear Admiral Bunkley who was the Commanding officer of the U.S.S. California when it was sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. This is an original World War Two Copy of the Narrative of the "Air Raid Engagement, December 7, 1941" as told by Captain Bunkley the Commanding officer of the U.S.S.California. I recently acquired a large collection of documents, photographs and other WWI & WWII items that belonged to Rear Admiral Bunkley. Each page of this report measures approx. 8 x 10 1/2 inches. Joel William Bunkley (1887-1967) Born on July 3, in Macon, Georgia. Graduated from Annapolis in 1909 and commissined in 1911. Served with the Naval Railway Battalion in France in World War I. Aide to the Commander of the Destroyer Force, Atlantic Fleet 1919-1920. Aide to the Commander in Chief Asiatic Fleet 1923-1924. Commanding Officer of the Pruitt, Childs and Banner 1924-1926, then the Wood and Greer 1928-1930. Member of the U.S. Naval Mission to Argentina 1934-1937. Commander of Destroyer Squadron Ten 1838-1939. Commanding Officer of ther California 1940-1942, sunk during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Retired as Rear Admiral in July 1942 and immediately recalled to active duty as supervisor of New York Harbor until retirement again in January 1946. Decorations include the Navy Cross
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