Today, we observe the 80th anniversary of the Japanese attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor. On the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, men and women of the armed forces faced one of the most lethal threats in our country’s history with astounding heroism.
After 80 years, the sounds are what Veteran Ken Potts recalls from Pearl Harbor Dec. 7,1941. “It was like the whole world was on fire.”
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Isaac C. Kidd, the commander of USS Arizona killed Dec. 7, 1941, during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Of the 2,341 service members killed at Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941, nine who died are buried at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minnesota.
On Dec. 7, 1941, Willett “Will” Lehner was aboard USS Ward (DD-139), a World War I “four-stacker” patrolling the entrance to Pearl Harbor.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Howard “Ken” Potts, who served on USS Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941.
Harold William Lindsey joined the Navy from Waxahachie, a small town just south of Dallas, Texas. Originally from California, fate would place him on the USS Oklahoma on December 7, 1941, when the Japanese Empire attacked Pearl Harbor. Navy Seaman 2nd Class Lindsey was one of the battleship’s 429 crewmembers killed in the attack. Almost 80 years later, the North Texas sailor finally returned to his family and friends.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran William Bonelli, who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor and lived to be 100.
WWII Veteran and Pearl Harbor survivor Louis Conter, who was aboard USS Arizona on Dec. 7, 1941, is one of the last two living Veterans of the ship.
VA dentist Dr. Joseph Hancock started at VA in 1970 when “WWII Veterans were the ‘young’ ones.” His career of service has lasted 51 years.
AARP has developed comprehensive guides to 10 key sites of memorials, military museums and other historic locations found across the United States.
Noboru “Don” Seki served as a member of the 442nd Regiment, an Army unit of Japanese American soldiers, during World War II.