Please do not misunderstand my post as we all who were not there tend to
forget that today marks the 65th anniversary of Pearl Harbor, and as I heard
on the news this morning, probably the last time the survivors of that day,
who all have to be in their late 80's, will ever get together for a reunion.
I was an 8 year old, sitting with my dad on our porch to listen to a
football game on a Sunday.
--
DG in Cherry Hill, NJ
"jim" wrote in message
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>> On Thu, 7 Dec 2006 13:50:54 -0500, "jim" wrote:
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>>> Let me tell you Rosie, when the seas are THAT high, then you definitely
>>> have
>>> cause to be concerned. I really felt bad for the poor sailors in the
>>> small
>>> ships that were skirting us. I honestly don't understand how they
>>> survived
>>> as they were are time submarines!
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>> Back in WW2, several naval vessels were lost in a hurricane in the
>> Pacific. Many perished.
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> True, We lost a bunch towards the very end in a typhoon. My Dad was in it
> in a Minesweeper no less! The DMS Harding. She was later hit by a Kamikaze
> and had to return to San Diego for extensive repairs which were not
> completed before the war ended so she was scarpped. Nearly 1/4 of the crew
> were killed in that attack.
> Jim
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