From the Feb. 10, 2017, WJLA 7 ABC, Washington, D.C. by Q. McCray.
Lt. Jim Downing, the second-oldest surviving Pearl Harbor survivor was on the USS West Virginia that day. This week he visited and recorded his oral history at the American Veterans Center in Arlington, Virginia.
he is in the D.C. area from February 1-10 and attending and speaking at several events.
For more World War II oral histories, go to www.americanveteranscenter.org.
Way to Go, Lt. Downing. 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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