Rear Admiral Theodore S. Wilkinson Quotes in Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
Rear Admiral Theodore S. Wilkinson Quotes:
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[Admiral Stark is reading through the final part of the Japanese diplomatic ultimatum at his desk with Kramer, McCollum, Wilkinson, and two other officers]
Captain Arthur H. McCollum: Sir, the fourteenth part of this intercept which Kramer just delivered, indicates to me that the Japanese are going to attack.
Admiral Harold R. Stark: None of us doubt that war is coming. We know they have an expeditionary force heading south.
Rear Admiral Theodore S. Wilkinson: Sir, as hostilities seem imminent, may I recommend that you telephone Admiral Kimmel... in Hawaii.
[Stark looks around the room, undecided, while Kramer and Wilkinson watch anxiously. Finally he reaches for one of the telephones on his desk. He hesitates for another long moment]
Admiral Harold R. Stark: No...
[He hangs it up]
Admiral Harold R. Stark: I'd better call the President first. Now if you'll all please excuse me.
[the others nod and leave the room. Kramer, the last to leave, looks back at Stark as he goes, extremely worried. Alone, Stark stares at the telephone. It is 11:05 AM, Washington time on December 7th]
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- Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto
- Admiral William F. Halsey
- Commander Maurice E. Curts
- Admiral Husband E. Kimmel
- Lieutenant Kaminsky
- Private George E. Elliott
- Lieutenant Kermit A. Tyler
- Eager Pilot
- Chief Petty Officer
- Captain Logan C. Ramsey
- General Short
- Cordell Hull
- Ambassador Nomura
- Frank Knox
- Admiral Stark
- Major Truman Landon
- Hickam Air Traffic Controller
- Lt. Colonel Rufus S. Bratton
- Colonel Edward F. French
- Lt. Cmdr. Fuchida
- Captain John Earle
- Japanese Pilot
- Captain Arthur H. McCollum
- Admiral Harold R. Stark
- Admiral Halsey
- Maj. Gordon A. Blake - Hickam Field Operations Officer
- Lt. Commander Kramer