"f86sabre" (f86sabre)
12/07/2013 at 20:28 • Filed to: Remember
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"f86sabre" (f86sabre)
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USS Arizona
USS Utah
USS Oklahoma
Despite the fact that 21 ships were seriously damaged or sunk during the attack on Pearl Harbor, only three were considered lost. The rest were repaired and served during WWII. Sadly, there was no bringing back the more than 2400 who died in the attack.
Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager
> f86sabre
12/07/2013 at 20:40 |
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Godspeed to all the sailors.
desertdog5051
> f86sabre
12/07/2013 at 20:43 |
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My grandfather and dad were on the USS Portland. (Salute)
They were lucky to be out on maneuvers in the ocean when the attack came.
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f86sabre
> desertdog5051
12/07/2013 at 20:54 |
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Both your dad and grandfather were on the same ship at the same time? I would imagine that was unusual even back then. Definitely a lucky break to be at sea at the time.
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desertdog5051
> f86sabre
12/07/2013 at 21:00 |
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Actually, it was just my dad. But, if I put just that, I would get all the 'sters asking questions about shit and making comments on and on. And I don't really care to hear the hate and derogatory comments. Sorry.
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f86sabre
> desertdog5051
12/07/2013 at 21:04 |
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Nothing but respect here.
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f86sabre
> f86sabre
12/07/2013 at 21:09 |
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An additional note, I wanted to show pictures of the ships in their glory. To often all we see of them is during or after the attack. Those were amazing machines for their day and they had histories before December 7. They were crewed by guys probably not much older than most of the folks here on Oppo as well, so you can imagine they talked about dames and the latest Ford or Chevrolet with the same enthusiasm as they are discussed here today. Just a bit of perspective.
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desertdog5051
> f86sabre
12/07/2013 at 21:09 |
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Thank you. Sir.
RacinBob
> f86sabre
12/08/2013 at 00:10 |
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There was a posthumous Medal of Honor winner was on the Utah. He was a boiler operator who even though the ship was capsizing refused to leave his boilers so that he could could save other lives. Brave men.
Per Wiki "As the crew began to abandon ship, one man—Chief Watertender Peter Tomich —remained below decks to ensure as many men could escape, and to keep vital machinery running as long as possible; he received the Medal of Honor posthumously for his actions. [2] "
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f86sabre
> RacinBob
12/08/2013 at 08:06 |
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All in all, there were 15 Medal of Honor winners at Pearl Harbor. A large number of other people won various other awords for valor.
Pearl Harbor Medal Winners
Medal of Honor
Bennion, Mervyn, Capt., USN, CO of USS West Virginia, casualty
Cannon, George H., First Lt., USMC, casualty of Midway Island NAS
Finn, John W., Lt.(jg), USN, NAS Kaneohe Bay, from Los Angeles, CA (20 shrapnel wounds from firing at Japanese planes)
Flaherty, Francis C., Ens., USNR, casualty of USS Oklahoma
Fuqua, Samuel G. (Glenn), Capt., USN, USS Arizona, from Missouri
Hill, Edwin J. (Joseph), Boatswain CWO, USN, casualty of USS Nevada
Jones, Herbert C., Ens., USN, casualty of USS California
Kidd, Isaac C., R. Adm., USN, from Ohio, casualty of USS Arizona
Pharris, Jackson C., Gunner, USN, USS California, from Columbus, GA
Reeves, Thomas J., Chief Radioman WO(RAD), USN, casualty of USS California
Ross, Donald K., Lt.Cmdr, USN, USS Nevada
Scott, Robert R., Machinist’s Mate first class MM1c, USN, casualty of USS California
Tomich, Peter, Chief Watertender, USN, casualty of USS Utah
Van Valkenburgh, Franklin, Capt(CO), USN, CO USS Arizona, casualty
Ward, James Richard, Seaman first class, USN, casualty of USS Oklahoma
Young, Cassin, Capt., USN, Washington DC, USS Vestal
Navy Cross
Austin, John A., Chief Carpenter, USN, casualty of USS Oklahoma
Baker, Lionel H., Pharmacist’s Mate second class, USN
Bolser, Gordon E. Lt.(jg), USN
Bothne, Adoloph M., Boatswain, USN
Burford, William P., Lt. Comdr., USN
Christopher, Harald J., Ens., USNR, casualty of USS Nevada
Curtis, Ned B., Pharmacist’s Mate second class, USN
Daly, Edward Carlyle, Coxwain, USN, casualty of USS Downes
Darling, Willard D., Cpl., USMC
Davis, Frederick C., Ens., USNR, casualty of USS Nevada
Dickinson, Clarence E. Jr., Lt., USN
Douglas, C. E., Gunnery Sgt., USMC
Driskel, Joseph R., Corporal, USMC
Dunlap, Ernest H. Jr., Ens., USN
Edwards, John Perry, Ens., USNR
Etchell, George D., Shipfitter, USN
Fleming, W.D., Boatswain’s Mate first class, USN
Gombasy, L.G., Seaman second class, USN
Graham, Donald A., Aviation Machinist’s Mate first class, USN
Hailey, Thomas E., Sgt., USMC
Hansen, Alfred L., Chief Machinist’s Mate, USN
Huttenberg, Allen J., Ens., USNR
Isquith, Solomon S., Lt. Cmdr. USN
Jewel, Jesse D., Comdr.(MC), USN
Kauffman, Draper L., Lt., USNR
Larson, Nils R., Ens., USN
Ley, F. C. Jr., Fireman second class, USNR
McMurtry, Paul J., Boatswain’s Mate first class, USN
Mead, Harry R., Radioman second class, USN
Miller, Doris, Mess Attendant first class, USN (Read More)
Miller, Jim D., Lt.(jg), USN
Moore, Fred K., Seaman first class, USN, casualty of USS Arizona
Outerbridge, William W., Lt. Comdr., USN
Parker, William W., Seaman first class, USN
Peterson, Robert J., Radioman second class, USN
Pharris, Jackson C., Gunner, USN (upgraded to Medal of Honor)
Phillips, John S., Comdr. USN
Riggs, Cecil D., Lt. Comdr. (MC), USN
Robb, James W. Jr., Lt.(jg), USN
Roberts, William R., Radioman second class, USN
Ruth, Wesley H., Ens., USN
Singleton, Arnold, Ens., USN
Smith, Harold F., Boatswain’s Mate second class, USN
Snyder, J. L., Yeoman first class USN
Taussig, Joseph K. Jr., Ens., USN
Taylor, Thomas H., Ens., USN
Teaff, Perry L, Ens., USN
Thatcher, Albert C., Aviation Machinists Mate second class, USN
Thomas, Francis J., Lt. Comdr., USN
Thomas, Robert E. Jr., Ens., USN
Vaseen, John B., Fireman second class, USNR
Silver Star
Kiefer, Edwin H., Lt.(jg), USNR
Marshall, Theodore W., Lt., USNR
Owen, George T., Comdr., USN
Shapley, Alan, Maj., USMC
Navy and Marine Corps Medal
Day, Francis D., Chief Watertender, USN, casualty of USS Oklahoma
Schmitt, Aloysius H., Shipfitter first class, USN, casualty of USS Oklahoma
Wright, Paul R., Chief Watertender, USNR, casualty of USS Oklahoma
http://www.pearlharbor.org/medal-winners.…