PEARL HARBOR HERO POSTHUMOUSLY HONORED-- From the April 1, 2001, Abilene (Kansas) Reflector-Chronicle. Kansas Governor Sam Brownback signed house Bill 2003 designating Kansas Highway 18 from US-81 to the western boundary of Lincoln County as the "Medal of Honor Recipient Donald K. Ross Memorial Highway."
Mr. Ross was born in Beverly, Kansas, in 1910 and received the first Medal of Honor in World War II on the USS Nevada at Pearl Harbor. He retired from the Navy in 1956 and died in 1992.
Warrant Officer Ross battled smoke, heat and fire to get power back on. After ordering his men to safety, performed his duties until blinded by smoke and rendered unconscious from exhaustion. Rescued and resuscitated, he didn't seek medical attention and went back to his post until his superiors forced him to leave it.
DEATH OF A SURVIVOR-- From the Jan. 11, 2011, Fox 17. Richard Quinn, 89, died in Kalamazoo, Michigan, one of the few remaining Pearl Harbor survivors in Western Michigan. Born June 23, 1941. Was 20 years old and radio operator on the USS Maryland when the attack took place.
Later served on the USS New Mexico.
GreGen
The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
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