1. BLOWN OVERBOARD-- From the Nov. 30, 2012, Cleveland Plain Dealer. Lawrence Sofia was setting up chairs on the deck of the USS West Virginia that day when the attack took place. He was wounded and blown overboard.
2. USS WEST VIRGINIA SAILORS HONORED-- From the Dec. 3, 2012, WBOY 12 News. Sailors who served aboard the battleship USS West Virginia, both at Pearl Harbor and afterwards, were honored at the West Virginia state capitol Monday (Dec. 3rd). They received certificates and later had a brunch at the state's Department of Veterans Affairs.
GreGen
My Cooter's History Blog has become about 80% World War II anyway, so I figured to start a blog specific to it, especially since we're commemorating its 70th anniversary and we are quickly losing this "Greatest Generation." The quote is taken from Pearl Harbor survivor Frank Curre, who was on the USS Tennessee that day. He died Dec. 7, 2011, seventy years to the day. His photo is below at right.
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