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Oldest Living Pearl Harbor Survivor Marks 105th Birthday
Joseph Eskenazi of Redondo Beach, California, celebrated his upcoming 105th birthday at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans
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East Hartford Man Relayed Warning About Pearl Harbor Attack
Joseph McDonald, of East Hartford, was stationed at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, and was the first to receive a call from a radar station about a large number of planes flying towards the base. He immediately relayed the information to a superior officer, who dismissed the warning.
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Observing Pearl Harbor, East Hartford Man Remembered for Trying to Warn US Fleet
Wednesday marked the 81st anniversary of one our nation’s darkest days. On Dec. 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor was attacked. It is a somber day of remembrance, especially for one Connecticut man whose father was not only there that day, but also played a critical role. From 1963 until his death in 1994, Joseph McDonald lived in East Hartford. In 1941,…
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Hawaii Remembrance Day Ceremony Draws Handful of Pearl Harbor Survivors
A handful of centenarian survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor are expected to gather at the scene in Hawaii to commemorate those who perished 81 years ago in the Japanese bombing.
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US Military to Begin Draining World War II-Era Pearl Harbor Pipelines
The military will spend six days draining the pipelines one by one.
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Norwich Remembers Two Residents Killed in Pearl Harbor
On the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, residents in Norwich came together to remember two young men who died on the USS Arizona.
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‘Keep His Memory Alive'; Norwich Remembers Two Residents Killed in Pearl Harbor
On the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, residents in Norwich came together to remember two young men who died on the USS Arizona.
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Bidens Honor Pearl Harbor's Fallen in Visit to WWII Memorial
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden have marked the 80th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor with a visit to the World War II Memorial in Washington
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Governor Attend Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Wreath Laying Ceremony
Today is the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor and the governor attended a wreath-laying ceremony in New Haven in recognition. The governor’s office said 18 servicemembers from Connecticut were killed in the attack. Lamont held a wreath-laying ceremony at the base of the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge in New Haven. The ceremony will be at 11:15 a.m.
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Survivors Gather to Remember Those Lost at Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor attack survivors are expected to gather at the site of the bombing to remember those killed 80 years ago.
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101-Year-Old Returns to Pearl Harbor to Remember Those Lost
Pearl Harbor survivors and World War II veterans are gathering in Hawaii this week to remember those killed in the Dec. 7, 1941, attack.
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80 Years After Pearl Harbor, Veteran's Remains Identified
About 80 years after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, a veteran who died during the attacks has had his remains identified,
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Pearl Harbor Ceremony Goes Digital During Pandemic
The observance ceremony in honor of the 79th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor was moved online this year over coronavirus concerns.
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Pearl Harbor Dead Remembered in Ceremony Shrunk by Pandemic
U.S. servicemen and women and National Park Service officials have gathered at Pearl Harbor to remember those killed in the attack
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75th Anniversary of End of WWII Is Mostly Virtual Amid Virus
Some U.S. veterans who planned to climb aboard a battleship in Hawaii’s Pearl Harbor to mark the 75th anniversary of the Japanese surrender that ended World War II instead watched a livestream of the ceremony from home
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Connecticut's Last Remaining Pearl Harbor Survivor Dies at 99
Floyd Welch, who was credited with saving the lives of fellow sailors during the attack on Pearl Harbor, has died in Connecticut. He was 99. Welch died peacefully at his home in East Lyme on Monday, his family said. Welch, who was born in February 1921 in Burlington, Connecticut, was serving aboard the USS Maryland on Dec. 7, 1941, when…
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USS Arizona Crew Member, Pearl Harbor Survivor Dies at 97
One of the remaining USS Arizona crew members who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor has died.
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New Submarines to Take Names of Pearl Harbor Battleships
New U.S. Navy submarines will revive the names of the USS Arizona and USS Oklahoma, two of the biggest casualties of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II, officials said. Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly announced nuclear, Virginia-class attack submarines will carry the names, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported Monday. The battleships were badly damaged...
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Navy Commander: Motive Unknown for Pearl Harbor Shooting
A Navy commander says the motive is unknown for a Pearl Harbor shooting that left two civilian workers and the attacker dead. Authorities say 22-year-old Gabriel Romero killed Roldan Agustin, 49, and Vincent Kapoi Jr., 30, and wounded Roger Nakamine, 36, who survived the Dec. 4 shooting. Romero’s job was to stand watch and provide security for the fast attack submarine USS Columbia.