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JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

0 posted 2003-01-30 03:52 AM


Naval Base Signal Tower (Peart Harbor)

It was the morning of December 07, 1941
and the attack on Pearl Harbor
had only just begun.

From their vantage point at over
one hundred feet high signalmen
and controllers watched in fear and
amazement as Japanese fighters and
bombers filled Pearl Harbor's sky.

Twenty five men stationed high in
the Naval Base Signal Tower survived
to tell incredible stories of some
of America's worst hours.

JamesLee
January28
2003

The red and white checkered tower
serves as the control station for
ship and submarine movements in
Pearl Harbor.  Twenty five men
stationed in the tower during the
Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor
survived to tell their story.  

© Copyright 2003 JamesMichael - All Rights Reserved
ethome
Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada
1 posted 2003-01-30 03:54 AM


James

Thanks for the historical recreation and the reminder.
It's amazing that they survived!

GG
Member Elite
since 2002-12-03
Posts 3532
Lost in thought
2 posted 2003-01-30 08:14 AM


it reminds me so much of September 11th...
so heartbreaking
but praise be to God for all who survived.

Always, Alyssa

- And so it was that time stood still -
     (blink, breathe, stand, fight)

Nan
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since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191
Cape Cod Massachusetts USA
3 posted 2003-01-30 10:21 AM


Would that we learn from our past experiences... The future could be so much brighter... Thank you for the reminder, JM...
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