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.

Thursday, January 24, 2013

Five Pearl Harbor Survivors At the Blessing of the Roses Ceremony

From the Dec. 28, 2012, Farmingdale (NY) Observer.

The Blessing of the Roses was held at the American Airplane Museum on December 7th.

Pearl Harbor survivors in attendance:

Richard Abeles of the USS Dale
Gerard Barboss of the USS Raleigh
Bernard Berner of the Schofield Barracks
Seymour Blutt of Hickam Field
Michael Montelione of Schofield Barracks

Frank Castronovacy of Elmot was unable to attend because of health reasons.

The Thinning Ranks.  --GreGen

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