From the September 30, 2016, Ledger-Independent (Ohio) "Pearl Harbor survivor plans trip to mark 75th anniversary of the attack." Marla Toneray.
Jimmy Kimmerly, 93, of Manchester, Ohio, was 18 that day and a U.S. Fireman 3rd Class on the USS Medusa, a repair ship. His ship was anchored on the opposite side of Ford Island, in the middle of Pearl Harbor, from Battleship Row. His ship was hit by machine gun fire.
He graduated from Cherry Fork High School in Ohio in 1940 and wanted to see the world so joined the Navy. He was discharged in 1946.
Since 1991, he has made several trips back to Pearl Harbor.
--GreGen
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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