Edmund Klepps began writing his life story in 2002 but never had it published.

Below is an introduction from his grandson, Kenneth Finger, who did finish the book and published it in 2014.

In the following two pages are those parts of his story that concern the USS Helena at Pearl Harbor

The complete version is at the
USS Helena Organiztion
web site

used with permission of Dave Brouchoud

INTRODUCTION
FROM
KENNETH FINGER

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