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Pearl Harbor: 69th anniversary of the date that lives in infamy

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LAKEPORT Lake County's Jim Harris celebrated his 17th birthday one month before the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

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tch

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Dec 9, 2010
 
my sincere thank you to ALL veterans living or passed. sad to think this generation has no clue what the GREATEST generation did for our freedom. please leave a legacy of your experiences for others to learn . again , thank you....
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Remember Pearl Harbor -- Keep America Alert!

(Now deceased) America's oldest living Medal of Honor recipient, living his 101st year is former enlisted Chief Petty Officer, Aviation Chief Ordnanceman (ACOM), later wartime commissioned Lieutenant John W. Finn, U. S. Navy (Ret.). He is also the last surviving Medal of Honor, "The Day of Infamy", Japanese Attack on the Hawaiian Islands, Naval Air Station, Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii, 7 December 1941.

(Now deceased)'Navy Centenarian Sailor', 103 year old, former enlisted Chief Petty Officer, Aviation Chief Radioman (ACRM, Combat Aircrewman), later wartime commissioned Chief Warrant Officer Julio 'Jay' Ereneta, U. S. Navy (Ret.), is a thirty year career veteran of World War One and World War Two. He first flew aircrewman in August 1922; flew rearseat Radioman/Gunner (1920s/1930s) in the tactical air squadrons of the Navy's first aircraft carriers, USS LANGLEY (CV-1) and USS LEXINGTON (CV-2).

Visit my photo album tribute to these centenarian veteran shipmates and other Pearl Harbor survivors:

http://news.webshots.com/album/123286873BFAAi...

http://news.webshots.com/album/141695570BONFY...

San Diego, California

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