Adone “Cal” Calderone

75 years ago, the Japanese attack on the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor plunged the United States into World War II. Adone “Cal” Calderone was a musician in the U.S. Navy, stationed at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. He is among the survivors to witness the attack and defend his ship, USS West Virginia on that fateful day.

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