Some More Pearl Harbor Survivors

December 11th Salt Lake (Utah) Tribune

Four Pearl Harbor survivors spoke at the Salt Lake City Library.

RALPH WADLEY-- was strafed by Japanese planes near Schofield Barracks and later spent nearly a month on the front lines at Guadalcanal.
KEN POTTS-- survived the sinking USS Arizona
MAX BURGSTRAAF-- on the USS Nevada
MARRION KESSLER-- on the USS Halbert

Twin Falls (Idaho) Times News

Reported that from Pensacola, Florida, several Pearl Harbor survivors, including JAY CARRAWAY, 87, were cited for bravery. He joined the Navy when he was 19 and was a seaman on the USS Hulbert, an aviation destroyer. "We were the ships that provided fuel to the old PBYs (patrol bomber aircraft) which take off and land on water.

During the attack, the Hulbert was moored at the pier by the submarine base.


The Stafford County (Virginia) Sun reported that at a Pearl Harbor ceremony, a bell tolled 34 times as the name of a Virginian killed at Pearl Harbor was read.

Five survivors were present:

GEORGE BLAND-- on USS West Virginia and helped aide wounded
MAX GREEN
RICHARD WILLIAMS-- at Hickam Field
JOHN LOPINSKY-- at Hickam Field
JOE NICHOLS

Greatest Generation.