World War II Veteran Herman Kirchler 
- Petty Officer 2nd Class, Navy | Georgia Oral History

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World War II WWII Oral History Georgia interviews veterans Herman Kirchler Navy diving deep sea diving Marshall Islands salvage diving sunken ships Tokyo Tokyo Bay
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History-Social Science
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World War II Veteran Herman Kirchler 
- Petty Officer 2nd Class, Navy | Georgia Oral History

Mr. Herman L. Kirchler, born in Alabama in June of 1922, served with the Navy, eventually volunteering for deep-sea diving training. Mr. Kirchler recounts diving to the bottom of the ocean to salvage equipment from sunken boats, the strenuous conditions at boot camp, and the camaraderie he felt with the other deep-sea divers.
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