From the March 8, 2013, Eastchester (NY) Daily Voice.
This was more of just an announcement without what he remembered about Pearl Harbor. I did further research but couldn't find much about his experience there. But, I did find a lot about what he did after the war. I also had sources saying he died at age 94.
Died March 7, 2013. Born 1918 in New York City. was a dedicated volunteer at the USS Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum ship in New York City. Also was New York State Chairman of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association and often keynote speaker at the annual Pearl Harbor ceremony where he always urged "Remember Pearl Harbor and keep America alert."
He was at the scaled-down Pearl Harbor ceremony in 2012 after Hurricane Sandy, just a few monthsd before his death.
--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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