When we were sunk, all I know is there was a lot of fire and explosions. And I was ordered topsides and overboard, and I was burned. When I came to, I was on a cruiser and my hands were off.

13 seconds sound clip from the The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:07:47.535 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Boy, you ought to see me open a bottle of beer.

- Well, then you got nothing to worry about.

- I guess you saw a lot of action.

- No, I didn't see much of the war. I mean, the way you fellas did.

- You trying to kid the Army?

- No, I was stationed in the repair shop below decks.

- Oh, I was in plenty of battles. But I never saw a Jap or heard a shell coming at me.

- When we were sunk, all I know is there was a lot of fire and explosions. And I was ordered topsides and overboard, and I was burned. When I came to, I was on a cruiser and my hands were off.

- After that, I had it easy.

- Easy?

- That's what I said.

- They took care of me fine. They trained me to use these things.

- I can dial telephones, I can drive a car, I can even put nickels in a jukebox.

- I'm all right. But, uh...

- But what, sailor?

- Well... Well, you see, I've got a girl.

[...]

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