by Mark LoProto | Jan 20, 2020 | Aircraft Carriers, Current Events, Pacific Theater, Pearl Harbor Heroes, Pearl Harbor News, Recent News, USS West Virginia Survivors
Many of the heroes of the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor have been honored with medals and citations. Some have even had US Navy ships named in their honor. One notable figure from the attack, however, is receiving an unprecedented honor. According to Acting...
by Jerry Peterson | Aug 9, 2018 | Attack of Pearl Harbor, Battleships, USS West Virginia Survivors, World War II
When Archie Kelley turned 100 years old, it was a milestone that many others wished to celebrate with him. Kelley’s 100th birthday wasn’t just any centennial celebration. This was the milestone event for a survivor of the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. More...
by Mark LoProto | Jun 11, 2018 | Attack of Pearl Harbor, USS West Virginia Survivors
“They thought I was a ghost.” Not many people can make that statement with a straight face. World War II veteran Lewis LaGesse was one man who definitely could, after being reported dead in the bombing of Pearl Harbor. On December 7th, 1941, Lewis LaGesse, then 19...
by Mark LoProto | Feb 15, 2018 | Pearl Harbor News, Recent News, USS West Virginia Survivors
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...
