From the October 7, 2016, USA Today.
Raymond Haerry was barely 18 when he enlisted in 1940. He had initially enrolled at MIT after high school in New Jersey, but didn't like the classes so dropped out and enlisted in the U.S. Navy. In September 1940, he joined the crew of the battleship USS Arizona.
That December 7, 1941, the massive explosion blew him off the ship and into the burning water of Pearl Harbor.
There are now five remaining USS Arizona survivors:
Lou Couter, 95, Grass Valley, California
Lauren Bruner, 95, La Mirada, California
Lonnie Cook, 95, Morris, Oklahoma
Ken Potts, 95, Provo, Utah
Donald Stratton, 94, Colorado Springs, Colorado
--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.
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
One of Last USS Arizona Pearl Harbor Survivors Dies: Raymond Haerry-- Part 2
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Pearl Harbor,
USS Arizona
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