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2013-12-08 Government

Pearl Harbor survivors honored at WWII memorial.

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Posted by Besoeker 2013-12-08 08:22|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 fewer and fewer survivors

Posted by Frank G 2013-12-08 10:34|| 2013-12-08 10:34|| Front Page Top

#2 My uncle was there at Wheeler Field & saw the first bomb dropped on his own air base. Of course he ran toward the sounds of explosions, to report for duty. A corporal in his squadron was washing his car at the edge of a grassy area at Wheeler. Of course the corporal went to report for duty, but by driving his car across the open area. His moving car was spotted by an attacker & strafed. I saw a photo of his dead body, sitting behind the wheel of his car, years later, in a magazine article. Have never been able to find that photo since. The corporal was the only casualty that day in my uncle's unit. The XO of my uncle's squadron, 1st Lt Kermit Tyler, was the officer in charge of the radar training unit at Pearl that morning. He was unharmed, but never lived that down.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2013-12-08 18:04|| 2013-12-08 18:04|| Front Page Top

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