As we near the 75th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor.
1. RENT-A-CAR FOUNDATION-- This foundation has donated $50,000 for the 75th Anniversary Commemoration of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.
2. MOUNT DIABLO BEACON-- The Mount Diablo Beacon is to be relit on this December 7 by Pearl Harbor survivors. This is sponsored by the Sons and Daughters of Pearl Harbor Survivors. The light was extinguished after Pearl Harbor was attacked and stayed dark until Pearl Harbor Day in 1964 when it was relit by World War II Admiral Chester Nimitz who suggested that it be relit every December 7th after that, which it has been.
--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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