Seven Pearl Harbor Survivors Lost in January, 2020
January 29, 2020Every year, as we get further in time from the events of December 7, 1941, we must bid farewell to an ever-increasing number of the heroes who lived through that... Read More
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In Memoriam: Pearl Harbor Survivors Lost in 2019
January 1, 2020As the years move us ever further from the events of December 7, 1941, we find ourselves bidding farewell to more and more of the men who lived through the... Read More
USS Arizona Survivor Lou Conter Returns
December 5, 2019In 2018, the Pearl Harbor anniversary commemoration took place with something missing. It was the first year that no survivors of the USS Arizona (BB-39) attended the Oahu ceremony. All... Read More
Pearl Harbor Survivors Tell Their Stories
October 18, 2019Before embarking on a Pearl Harbor tour, it's a great idea to get some background about the December 7, 1941 attack. First-hand accounts are the best way to get a... Read More
Last Chapter of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association Disbands
September 24, 2019The last chapter of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association held its final meeting in September, 2019, marking the official end of the historic association. Carnation Chapter 3 in La Mesa,... Read More
Heroes of the Harbor: John Finn
August 28, 2019The Medal of Honor isn’t an award given without careful thought and consideration, so those who are chosen to receive it are known for having gone above and beyond the... Read More
USS Arizona Survivor Lonnie Cook Dies at 98
August 5, 2019On July 31, 2019, the United States lost one of the few remaining survivors of the December 7, 1941 attack on USS Arizona (BB-39). Lonnie Cook, a native of Morris,... Read More
USS Oklahoma Survivor Celebrates 101st Birthday
March 26, 2019Each passing year brings the loss of more and more survivors of the Pearl Harbor attack, so when one of these heroes celebrates a birthday, it’s cause for celebration. One... Read More
Pearl Harbor Survivor Milton Mapou Dies at 97
January 18, 2019You may not know the name Milton Mapou, but the Central Ohio native was an American hero and a treasure to those who knew him. Mapou was present at Pearl... Read More
Read Before You Go: All the Gallant Men
January 9, 2019Every Pearl Harbor survivor has a fascinating story to tell. On the morning of December 7, 1941, an aerial striking force of the Imperial Japanese Navy launched a surprise attack... Read More
In Memoriam: Pearl Harbor Survivors We Lost in 2018
January 3, 2019Each year, the number of living survivors of the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor grows smaller and smaller, making it more important than ever to hear and share... Read More
Oldest Pearl Harbor Survivor Has Died at 106
November 24, 2018Ray Chavez, the oldest Pearl Harbor survivor, passed away peacefully in his sleep on November 21, 2018. He was 106. According to his daughter Kathleen Chavez, the veteran’s health had... Read More
Another Honor for Pearl Harbor Hero Joe George
September 20, 2018On December 7, 2017, Joe George, a man best known for his heroics during the Pearl Harbor attack that saved several sailors trapped on the USS Arizona (BB-39), was posthumously... Read More
Pearl Harbor Survivor James Bilotta Passes Away at 98
September 15, 2018Many of the men who survived the tragic events of December 7, 1941 would spend their lives recounting the trials of not just that day, but the War in the... Read More
Ray Emory Bids Farewell to Pearl Harbor
June 20, 2018More than 76 years ago, the nation was stunned when a fleet of Japanese bombers and fighters launched a surprise attack on the Pearl Harbor naval base in Oahu, HI.... Read More
Ray Chavez: Still On Duty at 106
May 24, 2018One 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... Read More
Pearl Harbor Survivor Elmer Luckett Dies at 97
May 2, 2018“We noticed a lot of black smoke coming off of Ford Island, and just about that time, the Japanese started attacking Battleship Row,” Elmer Luckett recalled during a 2017 interview... Read More
Smith’s Union Bar – USS Arizona’s Watering Hole
February 8, 2018When most people think of Hawaii, they think of sun-drenched beaches, breathtaking waterfalls, water sports, and swaying palm trees. But Hawaii is also home to a lot of history, including... Read More
In Memoriam: Pearl Harbor Survivors We Lost in 2017
January 5, 2018Just over seventy-six years ago, the United States suffered the loss of more than 2,400 Americans in a devastating attack that would force the nation into World War II and... Read More
Pearl Harbor Survivor Finally Gets His High School Diploma
November 11, 2017The 1940s were a very different time in the United States. The opportunities afforded to teenagers today were far less abundant. Many opted to join the military just to have... Read More
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