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Dec 7 2016

Printed From: History Community ~ All Empires
Category: Scholarly Pursuits
Forum Name: Current Affairs
Forum Discription: Debates on topical, current World politics
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Topic: Dec 7 2016
Posted By: Centrix Vigilis
Subject: Dec 7 2016
Date Posted: 07-Dec-2016 at 02:41
'' 75 years later, resonance of Pearl Harbor fades for 9/11 generation''

see: https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/12/06/pearl-harbor-survivor-recalls-the-day-not-forget-years-after-happened/cgHXWKYTQcOELts9ReKKPO/story.html
http://https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/12/06/pearl-harbor-survivor-recalls-the-day-not-forget-years-after-happened/cgHXWKYTQcOELts9ReKKPO/story.html - http://https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/12/06/pearl-harbor-survivor-recalls-the-day-not-forget-years-after-happened/cgHXWKYTQcOELts9ReKKPO/story.html
It's not yet forgotten by me. RIP men. And those warriors few in numbers still here..well done.



Replies:
Posted By: red clay
Date Posted: 07-Dec-2016 at 11:50
It's impossible for me to forget that date, I was born on it. I grew up in an era that was actually created by the attack that took place 5 years before I was born.
Red Sr's attitude was "No Pearl Harbor, No Hiroshima".  The Atomic age would have still happened, but I doubt the Bomb would have been used.

Time has dimmed the impact of that day. It's also dimmed the memories of other battles of WWII. I remember well Red Sr having to explain to HS kids what Iwo Jima was. Some had never heard of it.

Folks my age, [today I hit 70] grew up with the effects of the attack. Many of us knew survivors of Pearl.
Our parents lived through the war, and memories were fresh.

One thing that kept the memories fresh were TV shows such as "Victory At Sea".

There are now less than 300 survivors left. We owe it to them to continue to remember their sacrifice.

Never Forget!!


 


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Posted By: medenaywe
Date Posted: 08-Dec-2016 at 01:58
You are Pearl Harbor child.Eternal glory to all of them.



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