However, at the banquet last year, the four survivors who attended decided that they would continue to meet as long as they were able.
Both Mr. Hand Mr. Bruner used wheel chairs to get around, but stood when the colors were posted and shook hands with everyone who approached them.
The University of Arizona has a concrete area on its central campus with the outline of the USS Arizona. At intervals there are medallions with the names of the sailors and Marines who died aboard the ship.
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.
Monday, December 7, 2015
USS Arizona Survivors Meet Again-- Part 2: Ship Outline at University of Arizona
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Arizona,
Pearl Harbor,
survivors,
USS Arizona
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