Monday, November 1, 2010

Some More Old News: PHSA Chapter Dwindling

From the Nevada Appeal.

The Carson City Chapter of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association was chartered in 1972 by Howard J. Spreeman and had more than fifty members. Last month, on March 7, 2008, they had a meeting and only three of 18 still alive attended. Today, that number is down to 16.

Chapters in the association can remain active as long as they have 6 officers.

Roland Peach, 92, is one of the oldest members. he was a cook on the USS Rigel during the Pearl Harbor attack. He said they are losing chapters all over the US as members die and are either hospitalized or house bound.

Sad to See Us Coming To This Time.

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