On the 69th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor

From the Dec. 13, 2010, Delaware County (PA) News Network.

EDWARD H. Smith, 93, was 24 at Pearl Harbor that day and a petty officer on the USS Ash, a small ship designed to lay anti-submarine nets.  It was 500 yards away from the USS Arizona when it exploded.

WILLIAM BROWN, 87 Was the second-oldest in his family who quit high school in 9th grade.  He joined the CCC, Civilian Conservation Corps, after his father died and joined the Navy in 1943 and was stationed at Pearl Harbor where he daily saw the aftermath of the attack.

AUGUSTINE SMOLIK, 89 was one of the 461 men on the USS Utah who survived, 58 died.  He was a gunners mate and later assigned to the USS Honolulu.

Another Day That Won't Be Forgotten By Americans.  --GreGen