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Oral History

One of the benefits of living a long life is the wealth of knowledge and experience you receive. For Tom Callicolt, this is no different. Tom was born on February 7, 1944 in the small town of Flatonia Texas. He and his family moved to Corpus Christi in 1950. Throughout Tom’s life he bares witness to many historical and tragic events.
Right before Tom was born Japan launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, destroying five battle ships, three destroyers, several smaller vessels, and over 200 airplanes. This angered the American people and a day after the attack the United States declared war on Japan. During that time of the war Japanese Americans were placed in internment camps fearing they could be spies. The United States also helped allied forces battle the Germans. Then in August 6, 1945 the United States dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. A second atomic bomb was dropped on August 9, 1945 in Nagasaki, Japan. These bombings were in fact...

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