#3067435 - 12/07/12 07:42 AM
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It's been 71 years since my grandfather died on the USS California. Serval of his sons and sons in law went into the war. One was captured in Bataan and went though the Bataan Death March, he stayed a POW until the end of the war.
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#3067457 - 12/07/12 07:58 AM
Re: Dec 7, 1941
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TN Larry
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We visited Pearl Harbor in 2007 when we went to Hawaii. That was honestly the highlight of the trip. The Patriotism that was felt while standing there was unreal. The USS Arizona where the memorial is built still leaks oil today. If you ever go to Hawaii, make sure that a Pearl Harbor visit is on the bucket list. God Bless America!!!
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#3067548 - 12/07/12 08:43 AM
Re: Dec 7, 1941
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I would like to send my thanks to your family for the sacrific of your Grandfather, and the thousandas of other brave Men and Women.
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#3067603 - 12/07/12 09:05 AM
Re: Dec 7, 1941
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A day that will live in infamy.
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#3067620 - 12/07/12 09:13 AM
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Pic IN the Casa
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God Bless those men and women.
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#3067631 - 12/07/12 09:17 AM
Re: Dec 7, 1941
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We visited Pearl Harbor in 2007 when we went to Hawaii. That was honestly the highlight of the trip. The Patriotism that was felt while standing there was unreal. The USS Arizona where the memorial is built still leaks oil today. If you ever go to Hawaii, make sure that a Pearl Harbor visit is on the bucket list. God Bless America!!!
I took the full tour at Pearl Harbor myself, pretty amazing!
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#3067632 - 12/07/12 09:18 AM
Re: Dec 7, 1941
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We visited Pearl Harbor in 2007 when we went to Hawaii. That was honestly the highlight of the trip. The Patriotism that was felt while standing there was unreal. The USS Arizona where the memorial is built still leaks oil today. If you ever go to Hawaii, make sure that a Pearl Harbor visit is on the bucket list. God Bless America!!!
I have an American flag in a display case on my desk at home, that flew over the Arizona in 1996.
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#3067644 - 12/07/12 09:23 AM
Re: Dec 7, 1941
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We visited Pearl Harbor in 2007 when we went to Hawaii. That was honestly the highlight of the trip. The Patriotism that was felt while standing there was unreal. The USS Arizona where the memorial is built still leaks oil today. If you ever go to Hawaii, make sure that a Pearl Harbor visit is on the bucket list. God Bless America!!! I have an American flag in a display case on my desk at home, that flew over the Arizona in 1996.
When I went to Hawaii I had ordered ahead of time an American flag from the USS Missoui that would be flown over the ship the same day I was aboard on the first day there. They shiped it to me the next day and it was there when I got back home.
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#3067663 - 12/07/12 09:34 AM
Re: Dec 7, 1941
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We visited Pearl Harbor in 2007 when we went to Hawaii. That was honestly the highlight of the trip. The Patriotism that was felt while standing there was unreal. The USS Arizona where the memorial is built still leaks oil today. If you ever go to Hawaii, make sure that a Pearl Harbor visit is on the bucket list. God Bless America!!! I have an American flag in a display case on my desk at home, that flew over the Arizona in 1996. When I went to Hawaii I had ordered ahead of time an American flag from the USS Missoui that would be flown over the ship the same day I was aboard on the first day there. They shiped it to me the next day and it was there when I got back home.
I received mine from my coworkers when I was leaving Hawai'i. Great flag, excellent Koa wood presentation case.
When I left in 1996, the Missouri wasn't there and there was no bridge to Ford Island. There also weren't any tours of Pearl Harbor without a DD Form 2.
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#3067919 - 12/07/12 12:03 PM
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We went 1987,it was very moving. My Friends Uncle was killed on the Arizona. His name is Posted on the Memorial. He was from here (Chapel Hill Tn.)......GOD BLESS THEM WHO GAVE THERE ALL FOR OUR COUNTRY..........
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#3068008 - 12/07/12 12:54 PM
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My Stepfather was a surrivor of pearl harbor.
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#3068038 - 12/07/12 01:17 PM
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Greater love hath no man than this, that one lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13
May God bless all who gave and still give!
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#3068043 - 12/07/12 01:23 PM
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I have worked with a couple of men who where on battle ships that day.
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#3068074 - 12/07/12 01:44 PM
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TN Larry
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We visited Pearl Harbor in 2007 when we went to Hawaii. That was honestly the highlight of the trip. The Patriotism that was felt while standing there was unreal. The USS Arizona where the memorial is built still leaks oil today. If you ever go to Hawaii, make sure that a Pearl Harbor visit is on the bucket list. God Bless America!!! I have an American flag in a display case on my desk at home, that flew over the Arizona in 1996. When I went to Hawaii I had ordered ahead of time an American flag from the USS Missoui that would be flown over the ship the same day I was aboard on the first day there. They shiped it to me the next day and it was there when I got back home. I received mine from my coworkers when I was leaving Hawai'i. Great flag, excellent Koa wood presentation case. When I left in 1996, the Missouri wasn't there and there was no bridge to Ford Island. There also weren't any tours of Pearl Harbor without a DD Form 2.
That's awesome about the flags. We toured the USS Missouri when we were there, too.
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#3068128 - 12/07/12 02:30 PM
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If I ever make it to Hawaii, you can bet I'm going to the memorial site. May all those soldiers RIP!
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#3068221 - 12/07/12 03:34 PM
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My Dad was in the Army at that time and married my Mom on Dec 6, 1941. They never made their planned honeymoon because of the attack.
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#3068275 - 12/07/12 04:21 PM
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My Grandfather was on of the few to make it off the Arizona. Remember him jumping out of bed screaming abandon ship many nights. the nightmare got him in 75 when he took his own life.
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#3068356 - 12/07/12 05:42 PM
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We visited Pearl Harbor in 2007 when we went to Hawaii. That was honestly the highlight of the trip. The Patriotism that was felt while standing there was unreal. The USS Arizona where the memorial is built still leaks oil today. If you ever go to Hawaii, make sure that a Pearl Harbor visit is on the bucket list. God Bless America!!! I have an American flag in a display case on my desk at home, that flew over the Arizona in 1996. When I went to Hawaii I had ordered ahead of time an American flag from the USS Missoui that would be flown over the ship the same day I was aboard on the first day there. They shiped it to me the next day and it was there when I got back home. I received mine from my coworkers when I was leaving Hawai'i. Great flag, excellent Koa wood presentation case. When I left in 1996, the Missouri wasn't there and there was no bridge to Ford Island. There also weren't any tours of Pearl Harbor without a DD Form 2. That's awesome about the flags. We toured the USS Missouri when we were there, too.
We went last June it is something else to see it in person I think you need 2 days to really get to see it all
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#3068380 - 12/07/12 06:00 PM
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ive been there 2 times. the first time after watching the short movie i want to knock the u know what out of a jap. the arizona mamorial was a very sombering place. we could see the battleship missoui but it wasnt open for tours yet. the last time we went to hawaii we went back to Pearl and got to tour the battle ship. thats one bad ask ship. i could not believe how thick the pilot house walls were. (about 1 foot thick)
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