Last surviving member of the usn arizona.....

[Fibber]

..... has gone to rejoin his shipmates. Ken Potts one of the last two (2) surviving members of the USS Arizona sinking at Pearl Harbor, Dec 7, 1941 has been piped over the side. He has passed away at 102.

Read the article here; https://apnews.com/article/uss-arizona-survivor-dies-ken-potts-0e7356f931c397c8e94f7cc80d44d4c6

R.I.P. Sailor

ERRATA ; title is inaccurate. Hit enter too fast before proof reading/editing. Should read "One of the Last 2 surviving members....."

[Shessi]

Interesting and amazing how there are still direct connections to WWII, and those historically momentous occasions such as PH some 81yrs ago(!)

Thanks for the HU

Shessi

[stuart277]

Hi Fibber
Thanks for sharing this interesting article.
Very poignant.
Cheers
Stuart

[Rami]

Fibber,

Thanks very much for sharing. They truly are "the greatest generation." Godspeed on his next journey. :US-flag: