Muriel Helsel was the wife of a U.S. Navy officer assigned to Pearl Harbor in December, 1941. After witnessing the Pearl Harbor attack, Muriel worked as a stenographer at the Bureau of Yards and Docks while her husband served as the Incoming Stores Officer (logistics) in Hawaii throughout the war.
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Muriel Helsel on the beach in Honolulu, Hawaii during WW II. Where:
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Rolland Helsel in his navy uniform. Where:
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Program for the "Battle of Music, 1941" a concert Muriel and Rolland attended the evening before the Pearl Harbor attack. Where:
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Muriel Helsel's driver's license, issued by the city of Honolulu. May be restricted. Where:
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Aerial view of Pearl Harbor in December, 1941. Where:
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See the U.S. National Archives, World War II collection, for photo permission. 
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Photos taken on April 2, 1943 to commemorate Rolland and Muriel's 3rd anniversary. Where:
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Rolland Helsel prior to the war. Where:
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Muriel Helsel. Where:
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