Only 12 Pearl Harbor survivors remain. On the 84th anniversary, none can attend

[rto]

Survivors of the 1941 Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor have long been the center of a remembrance ceremony held each year on the military base’s waterfront.

But today only 12 are still alive — all centenarians — and this year none is able to make the pilgrimage to Hawaii to mark the event, scheduled for Sunday.

That means no one attending will have firsthand memories of serving during the attack, which killed more than 2,300 troops and catapulted the US into World War 2.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/only-12-pearl-harbor-survivors-103651045.html

Lest we forget . . .

[Sanders]

A friend of the family was a civilian welder when the japs hit Pearl. He got the same red carpet treatment all other survivors got while he was alive and well enough to attend the annual remembrance. He was out there welding up damaged ships to keep them from sinking right after, too. I think he was 101 when he passed away.

[4thIDvet]

R.I.P. Sir..

[44044]

A guy I knew was aboard ship

when the Japs hit…

He survived but died about 20 years ago

on December 7th…

[4thIDvet]

R.I.P. Sir.

[ColonelKorn]

My 5th grade teacher's brother was there. Another man from our town was there and he had my niece ride on our Veterans' Day float with him.🫡

[dinkydow]

The home in Akron I grew up in had an elderly couple across the street who's only Son was killed while crewing aboard the Arizona.