Bits of War: 3 Millionth Visitor-- Pearl Harbor Survivor Dies-- Pearl Harbor Survivor Not Dead Yet

Bits of War.  Some New News About an Old War.


1.  3 MILLIONTH VISITOR--  The World War II Museum in New Orleans reported it would have its 3 millionth visitor sometime May 1st.  It opened June 6, 2000.  Last month it had its highest monthly total of visitors ever-- 44,807.


2.  PEARL HARBOR SURVIVOR DIES--  The April 10th KREM in Spokane, Washington, reported that Brad Colburn, 87, the youngest of ten Pearl Harbor survivors in the area, died.


3.  PEARL HARBOR SURVIVOR NOT DEAD YET--  The April 11th Kitsap (Wash.) Sun reported that Don Green read that he had died in the 189th and final issue of the Pearl Harbor-Gram, the quarterly magazine of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association.  He was on the ammunition ship Pyro (interesting name for an ammunition ship) at Pearl Harbor.  Thirteen Pearl Harbor survivors remain in the Kitsap area, including Mr. Green.

The Greatest Generation.  --GreGen