Interviewed by:

Diana Duarte and Julianna Smith

"Some of these guys, they come out of college, high schools, and everything was easy for them. But I always thought it was hell ."

~ Sebastian Davis (18:30)

Sebastian Davis' Story:

Imagine having to leave your whole crew to make an unexpected trip to the hospital, only to find out they were forced to leave without you. Soon after, you are informed that the submarine you were supposed to be voyaging on, had sunk after departure. This was life, through the eyes of World War II Veteran Sebastian Davis.

His interest in joining the Navy sparked at an early age, so he went to training schools from 8th grade onward. He spent a lot of his time training in New London, Connecticut. Throughout these training sessions, Mr. Davis gained an abundance of knowledge. He encountered people of all ages in these schools, from middle school to high school to college, but they all had one thing in common. They all had the same desire, to serve the nation.

His dream was to become a first class gunners mate, and that is just what he did. But it took some time and a whole lot of effort. Originally, he was positioned as a torpedo man. As time passed, and he then became a more experienced member, and finally he achieved his main goal. Sebastian Davis flourished, however he earned his titles. Mr.Davis will always talk about how he is lucky to be alive. When he was in the oceans near Hawaii, he had gotten sick and had to stop at the main island. Mr. Davis was told by the doctor that he could not leave until the next morning while his submarine was leaving that night. The submarine had left without him and unfortunately that submarine had building malfunctions and it had sunk.

For many years he had worked hard, fighting through tough times and many losses. Such as the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, one of the states that he cherished the most, mainly for its beauty. The death of President Roosevelt, Mr. Davis's favorite president, was said to be one of the worst times he had been through during the war. On the other hand, the satisfaction of watching the American flag being hoisted into the air in Japan, was one of his favorite and most memorable times. Through all the tough times, many amazing and unforgettable ones followed as well,

Veteran Sebastian Davis is currently a lifetime member of the VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) and is happily married to his wife in their cozy Truro home. He has two children who are now happily married and have moved away. Mr. Davis always talks about how he is so lucky to have his children and his beautiful wife.