Death of Pearl Harbor Survivor Eugene Camp in 2013

From the Jan. 20, 2013, My San Antonio "Camp enjoyed sharing his stories as Pearl Harbor survivor."

Eugene Camp was serving in the California National Guard Coastal Artillery at Pearl Harbor.  He  was in his barracks and ran outside to see what the commotion was all about.  He saw Japanese aircraft flying low and helped set up an anti-aircraft gun.  He later served as an infantry man in the Pacific.

In December last year, he was one of five Pearl Harbor survivors honored at the Barn Door Restaurant for the 71st anniversary.

Col. Eugene Camp was born in Texas in 1920 and moved to California where he joined the Coastal Artillery of the California National Guard in 1940.  His unit was activated and reported to Pearl Harbor in November of that year.

He was an anti-aircraft sergeant during te attack.  Afterwards, he went to Officer candidate School and by the end of the war was an Infantry Company Commander.  His service in the Army continued until 1973 and he was one of the first U.S. military advisors sent to Vietnam.

--GreGen