by Mark LoProto | Sep 24, 2019 | Pearl Harbor News, Pearl Harbor Survivors, Recent News
The 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, CA hosted its last meeting after the passing of Navy Capt. Jack Evans left the...
by Jerry Peterson | Sep 13, 2019 | Obituaries, Pearl Harbor News, USS Arizona Memorial, USS Arizona Survivors
More than 75 years ago, thousands of men—some of them still in their teens—put their lives on the line when the Imperial Japanese Navy launched its attack on Pearl Harbor. Among them was Lauren Bruner, who was serving aboard USS Arizona (BB-39) when the mighty...
by Mark LoProto | Aug 28, 2019 | Kaneohe Naval Air Station, Pearl Harbor Heroes, Pearl Harbor Survivors
The 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 call of duty. In 1942, a US Navy Chief Petty Officer named John Finn became the first serviceman to...
by Mark LoProto | Aug 5, 2019 | Obituaries, Pearl Harbor News, Pearl Harbor Survivors
On 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, OK, was 98 years old. Lonnie Cook at Pearl Harbor At the time of the Pearl Harbor attack, Lonnie Cook...
by Mark LoProto | Mar 26, 2019 | Attack of Pearl Harbor, Battleships, Heavy Cruisers, Pearl Harbor Survivors, USS Oklahoma Survivors
Each 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 of these survivors is Colorado resident Bernie Weber, who celebrated his 101st birthday on March...
by Mark LoProto | Jan 18, 2019 | Obituaries, Pearl Harbor Survivors
You 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 Harbor on December 7, 1941, when the Japanese launched their deadly attack. Since then, he’s been a link to the...
