From the Oct. 9, 2013, Pittsburgh Trib Live "Work was way of life for Pearl Harbor survivor" by Debra Erdley.
Nelson Ferguson, 93, died Oct. 6, 2013,. He was one of 11 children who joined the CCC at age 17 and sent part of his earnings home to support his family.
He joined the Army in 1940 and was in the Signal Corps in Hawaii that day. He later served in northern Australia and Dutch New Guinea.
From the Oct. 3, 2013, Paducah (Ky) Sun. Carl E$. Golightly was born in 1924 and died Oct. 1, 2013. He joined the Navy at age 17 in April 1941 and was on the USS California during the attack.
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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