▁Miami , ▁Florida , ▁from ▁ 2 5 ▁March ▁ 1 9 4 1 ▁to ▁ 7 ▁April ▁ 1 9 4 1 , ▁after ▁which ▁he ▁reported ▁to ▁Tor ped o ▁Squadron ▁ 3 , ▁assigned ▁to ▁the ▁air ▁group ▁of ▁the ▁aircraft ▁car rier ▁USS ▁Sar at oga ▁( CV - 3 ), ▁on ▁ 7 ▁April ▁ 1 9 4 1 . ▁On ▁ 8 ▁October ▁ 1 9 4 1 , ▁he ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁lieutenant , ▁junior ▁grade , ▁to ▁rank ▁from ▁ 8 ▁June ▁ 1 9 4 1 . ▁ ▁The ▁United ▁States ▁entered ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁on ▁ 7 ▁December ▁ 1 9 4 1 . ▁After ▁an ▁Imperial ▁Japanese ▁Navy ▁sub marine ▁tor ped o ed ▁Sar at oga ▁on ▁ 1 1 ▁January ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁and ▁Sar at og as ▁subsequent ▁departure ▁for ▁rep airs ▁at ▁Pu get ▁Sound ▁Navy ▁Y ard ▁at ▁B rem erton , ▁Washington , ▁Tor ped o ▁Squadron ▁ 3 ▁was ▁based ▁ash ore , ▁first ▁at ▁Naval ▁Air ▁Station ▁Pear l ▁Har bor ▁on ▁Ford ▁Island ▁in ▁Pear l ▁Har bor , ▁Territ ory ▁of ▁Hawai i , ▁standing ▁alert ▁duty ▁for ▁defense ▁of ▁the ▁island ▁of ▁O ahu , ▁then ▁at ▁Naval ▁Air ▁Station ▁K ane o he ▁Bay , ▁Hawai i , ▁wh ence ▁the ▁squad ron ▁trained ▁and ▁continued ▁to ▁stand ▁alert s . ▁ ▁On ▁ 3 0 ▁May ▁ 1 9 4 2 , ▁assigned ▁to ▁the ▁air ▁group