Dec 7th

[ksmith]

My dad was a WWII vet. He enlisted in the Marines 2 days after he graduated high school, and served in the South Pacific as a tail gunner. Sometime during each December 7th, he'd say "Remember Pearl Harbor."

Pearl Harbor survivors are meeting today, as they have every 5 years since the day. Their numbers are dwindling--many are in their 80s and 90s--and they think this may be their last reunion.

Like the man in the article said, it's the passing of a generation.

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[merlinpole.livejournal.com]

There were two WWI veterans at the state ceremonies for Veteran's Day in Massachusetts... the younger of the two died this past week, at the age of 106. The sole remaining WWI veteran known to be in-state, is 110.