As time passes, with Dec. 7, 2017, as the seventy-sixth commemoration of the Pearl Harbor attack, the number of survivors continues to diminish.
Just after the Pearl Harbor attack in 1941, there were about 60,000 survivors.
USS Arizona Survivor Don Stratton, seated with his fellow Pearl Harbor Survivors, smiles at a small child at the National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day during the 75th commemoration, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Dec. 7, 2016. The U.S. military co-hosted the event, which provided veterans, family members, service members and the community a chance to honor the sacrifices made by those who were present during the attacks. U.S. Navy photo / Petty Officer 2nd Class Laurie Dexter
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Vincent J. Bove
Author
Vincent J. Bove, CPP, is a national speaker and author on issues critical to America. Bove is a recipient of the FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award for combating crime and violence and is a former confidant of the New York Yankees. His newest book is “Listen to Their Cries.” For more information, see www.vincentbove.com
