As one of the oldest and last-surviving Pearl Harbor veterans, Ganitch said he's often sought to speak at schools and veterans organizations. Prior to the pandemic, he said he spoke between 30 and 35 times a year.
"I talk to everyone who wants to listen to me but mainly schools because kids are the future of this country, so I like to talk to kids. They're paying attention and they're listening," Ganitch said.
Ganitch said that shifting from live to virtual speaking was an adjustment for him, but he doesn't mind as long as he gets his message out to people.
To his knowledge, Ganitch says there are only about 40 Pearl Harbor survivors still living and the youngest he knows of is just 97. However, he said that he has found out over the years that not every Pearl Harbor survivor joined a veterans organization so there could be more survivors that he doesn't know about.
During his speaking engagement at the college, Michael Ganitch is set to share his full story of his experience at Pearl Harbor as well as his Navy career before and after the event.
The event is free, but registration is required.
A Salute to Mr. Ganitch. --GreGen
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