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Ray Chavez: Still On Duty at 106

May 24, 2018 ·

One might expect that, at 106 years old, Pearl Harbor survivor Ray Chavez would be ready to retire from being a public figure. But for the oldest known Pearl Harbor survivor, that duty to the public never ends. Recently, a flight the veteran was on made a stopover in Wichita, KS. There, Chavez was met […]

Pearl Harbor Survivor Jim Downing Passes Away

February 16, 2018 ·

Jim Downing was a man who embraced his status as a survivor of the December 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor attack. It was a rare occasion when he wouldn’t take the opportunity to discuss not only the events he lived through but the impact they had on the nation and his fellow servicemembers. Downing was much […]

100 Year Old Pearl Harbor Survivor Wayne Shelnutt

August 17, 2015 · Jason Alghussein

Check out this excellent article by Pete Mecca of the Rockdale News about Pearl Harbor Survivor Wayne Shelnutt. His account of the attack is quite fascinating. He served aboard the Battleship USS California, flagship of the Pacific Fleet. Shelnutt mentions that on December 5th, 1941 someone on his ship spotted a submarine. They spent the […]

Pearl Harbor Survivor from the Ozarks James Carter

March 18, 2015 · Randy Miller

James Carter was a Navy machinist on Dec. 7, 1941, in Pearl Harbor. This Pearl Harbor Survivor from the Ozarks did not talk much about his Navy Career or about the attack on Pearl Harbor. His family knew though that he saved lives when Pearl Harbor was attacked. While he did not discuss the attack […]

Pearl Harbor Survivor - Frank Chebetar

March 17, 2015 · Randy Miller

Frank Chebetar was a cook on the destroyer Phelps when Pearl Harbor was attacked. He stayed in the Navy through WWII and until 1960, when he had a second career working as a civilian at Naval Security Group, an intelligence command at Norfolk Naval Station. In 1971 Chebetar founded the Pearl Harbor survivors group in […]

Detailed Story from Pearl Harbor Survivor John A. Rauschkolb

February 09, 2015 · Randy Miller

Pearl Harbor Survivor John A. Rauschkolb did not talk often about Pearl Harbor before he retired as a US Postal worker. Then he began to share his stories and became the leader of the local Pearl Harbor Surivor's club in Marin County, California. Rauschkolb, joined the Navy when he was 17 years old and had […]

Pearl Harbor Survivor From Texas Frank Curre

September 15, 2014 · Randy Miller

We love hearing stories from Pearl Harbor Survivors. Frank Curre, a Pearl Harbor Survivor from Texas, has an incredible story. He shared with NPR's StoryCorps. You can listen to Frank Curre's story here. Curre was a mess cook on the USS Tennessee when Pearl Harbor was attacked on December 7th, 1941. Curre said that he […]

Sons and Daughters of Pearl Harbor Survivors

June 16, 2014 · Randy Miller

Are you one of the Sons and Daughters of Pearl Harbor Survivors? If so you must be proud. It is no exaggeration to call them the Greatest Generation. Pearl Harbor Survivors had to witness a terrible scene that nobody should experience. They lost friends in a sneak attack. We are proud to share the stories of […]

Pearl Harbor Survivors and Stories

July 18, 2013 · Randy Miller

To those who served our armed forces and experienced the dreadful attack on Pearl Harbor: We salute you. Your stories are important and we hope that by posting your stories we help everyone to Remember Pearl Harbor. Many of our brave Pearl Harbor Survivors are no longer with us. It is our duty to keep […]

Pearl Harbor Survivor Stories of the Attack

December 06, 2011 · Randy Miller

There was a time when you could visit Pearl Harbor and there would be two or three people telling Pearl Harbor Survivor stories about their experience of the attack. Of course, as time passes, there are fewer and fewer survivors. Fortunately, many Pearl Harbor survivor stories have been recorded and you can watch them here on PearlHarborOahu.com Those […]

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Ray Chavez: Still On Duty at 106

Pearl Harbor Survivor Jim Downing Passes Away

100 Year Old Pearl Harbor Survivor Wayne Shelnutt

Pearl Harbor Survivor from the Ozarks James Carter

Pearl Harbor Survivor - Frank Chebetar

Detailed Story from Pearl Harbor Survivor John A. Rauschkolb

Pearl Harbor Survivor From Texas Frank Curre

Sons and Daughters of Pearl Harbor Survivors

Pearl Harbor Survivors and Stories

Pearl Harbor Survivor Stories of the Attack

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