From the Dec. 3, 2012, Santa Rosa (Ca) Press-Democrat "This Dec. 7, 5 fewer Pearl Harbor vets" by Chris Smith.
More than one/third of the known Pearl Harbor survivors in Sonoma and Lake counties died during this past year. All five were ages 88 to 94 and will be honored by the tolling of bells at the veterans memorial Building in Santa Rosa on Friday.
FRANK SENNELLO-- 90, submariner, died Jan. 3rd
DICK STEELE-- 94, in boiler room of the dry docked destroyer USS Downes. Died Jan. 29th.
GENE OLIVER-- Then 20, on destroyer USS Dale. He was ordered to take a small boat across the harbor to pick up their captain and came across many wounded sailors in the water, but his orders prohibited him from aiding them. He always felt bad about that. Died March 6.
WALT URMANN-- 88, on destroyer USS Blue. Died March 25.
BUD BONER-- 90, on USS Tennessee. Always said he woke up that day a boy and went to bed a man.
Never Forgetting. --GreGen
The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
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