What an amazing day. The tour starting with a Pearl Harbor survivor welcoming everyone and telling his story - I could have listened to that all day! I love history, and am drawn to WWII history especially. I wish I could have spent more time talking to him. But the Memorial itself was amazing. I had a lump in my throat all day and couldn't keep back the tears.
The Arizona Memorial is the white building on the right. The USS Missouri is the ship on the left, it was on this ship that the Japanese surrendered to the United States.
The Shrine Room in the USS Arizona Memorial.
The names of all the sailors and marines who died on the USS Arizona on 7 December 1941.
900 of these men are entombed in the ship. To date, twenty survivors have chosen to be buried with their shipmates upon their deaths.
Gun Turret of the USS Arizona. One of the few things visible above the water.
There is still oil seeping from the ship. It is referred to as black tears.
An amazing picture of our flag!
This flagpole is actually connected to the mast of the USS Arizona.
One of the anchors from the USS Arizona that was retrieved after the attack.
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America's oldest living Medal of Honor recipient, living his 100th year is former enlisted Aviation Chief Ordnanceman (ACOM), later wartime commissioned Lieutenant John W. Finn, USN (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.
'Navy Centenarian Sailor', 103 year old, former enlisted 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 in the 1920s/1930s 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 veteran shipmates:
http://news.webshots.com/album/141695570BONFYl
http://news.webshots.com/album/123286873BFAAiq
San Diego, California
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