From December 7, 2011, Missouri Lt. Governor Peter Kinder's website.
Twelve Missourians who were at Pearl Harbor still alive as of 2011.
Earl Armstrong, Manchester
Maurice Gatewood, St. Louis
Dayle Higgins, Fair Grove
Leslie Humphrey, Branson
Charles Jenson, Rolla
Clifton Lomarr, Kansas City
Elmer Luckett, St. Louis
Fred Buenninger, Festus
Charles Havelca, Owensville
William McAnany Jr, Jefferson City
Henry Metzler, St. Louis
Vern Smith, Cameron
This was in conjunction with the 70th anniversary of the attack on Peral Harbor. Now, there are just 11 left since Mr. Smith died Sept. 20th.
There are now fewer than 3000 Pearl Harbor survivors still alive. About 29,000 survivors joined the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association when it was chartered in 1958.
The Greatest Generation. --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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