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[Charlie Mike]

PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- Isaac George was pinned down in the control tower at Hickam Field, Hawaii, 68 years ago today, when the Japanese hurled the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor that catapulted the United States into World War II.

"I saw the (USS) Arizona blow up," said George, 88, of New Castle. "They were strafing us. ... I think about it a lot."

George, a former Army Air Force radio man, is one of about 100 Pearl Harbor survivors in Pennsylvania and among a,,,
http://www.military.com/news/article/is-day-of-infamy-fading-from-memory.html?ESRC=eb.nl


A day of infamy...

 

[UffDa]

Ah yes. I remember it well. I was 41 days old at the time.

 

[Charlie Mike]

Ah yes. I remember it well. I was 41 days old at the time.

Day-umm! You teh geezer

My Grandpa... 20th Armored Div, told me after Europe, He was slated as prt of the invasion force of Japan. Because of that history, I believe we were right to drop both bombs. We saved a potential of millions of lives. WE ended the war. I must thank Einstien and Oppenheimer and the other thousands of nameless Americans that brought that war to an end. If it wasn't for the atomic bomb on our behalf, many of us might never have been born:thumbup:

 

[Mack]

Need I say more?

 

[Charlie Mike]

I saw that when I was 16... That was the highlight (to me) of a horrible week in HW.

 

[Mack]

I had never seen it from that perspective until recently. It kinda brings everything together for me.

 

[Charlie Mike]

"I want a Red Ryder carbine-action, two hundred shot Range Model air rifle with a compass in the stock and a thing which tells time"

I love that sig line!

I want to buy a Red Rider now!

:thumbup:

 

[Doug C]

PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- Isaac George was pinned down in the control tower at Hickam Field, Hawaii, 68 years ago today, when the Japanese hurled the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor that catapulted the United States into World War II.

"I saw the (USS) Arizona blow up," said George, 88, of New Castle. "They were strafing us. ... I think about it a lot."

George, a former Army Air Force radio man, is one of about 100 Pearl Harbor survivors in Pennsylvania and among a,,,
http://www.military.com/news/article/is-day-of-infamy-fading-from-memory.html?ESRC=eb.nl


A day of infamy...

Good post, Matt. Thanks.
There's a thread in the Busse forum but yours is the only other one I've seen today.

May we never forget.

Btw/ I live just a mile or two outside of New Castle but don't know Mr. George.
I should look him up or at least give him a call and thank him for his service.
I shall endeavor to do just that.

Thanks again, Matt. :thumbup:

Doug