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.

Friday, March 22, 2013

Some More Pearl Harbor Deaths

Sad, but time is passing by.

March 15 St. Cloud Times (Minn)  Ralph Krafnick, 95, died Sunday.  On the USS New Orleans and getting ready to play a baseball game.  Spoke to classrooms about it.

Claude Anthony Sowada died Feb. 18th.  On the USS Maryland.

Leslie John O'Brien, died March 18th.  Attended USNA and became rear-admiral in 1965.  1938-1940 on USS Maryland.  Joined staff of commander-in-chief of US fleet in 1940.

Richard Nesbitt, 95.  Native of Nevada on USS Nevada at Pearl Harbor.  Graduate of USNA.  Served 23 years.  Retired as a captain.

Sad to See Them Go.

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