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.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Some More 70th Pearl Harbor Anniversary News

From the Dec. 5, 2011, St. George (Utah) Spectrum.

Pearl Harbor survivors from Washington County.

Harrison Hammersmith, retired naval officer, has 400 shipmates who died during the war.

Other survivors:

Lee R. Warren
Carl Allan, Garth Sawyers
Wendell Jenkins
Dick Werner

The Utah Dixie Chapter #2 Pearl Harbor Survivors Association has 29 deceased members.

The Dec. 5th Washington Olympian.

Larry Lydon, 93, had just taken a seat for breakfast on the USS San Francisco, "At Pearl Harbor, the Marine and I were eating breakfast when something outside went 'boom' and my plate went on the floor.

Seven Pearl Harbor survivors were at the museum for the 14th annual Pearl Harbor/World War II Veterans remembrance Day.

GreGen

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