Courage and Honesty
/I look forward to reading the newspaper the day after Pearl Harbor day (December 7). Our San Diego Union Tribune always has interviews with local Pearl Harbor survivors.
Hearing about his harrowing tale of escape from the sinking USS Oklahoma makes me sad for the lives that were lost, and proud of American will to survive and to thrive.
He may be 101-years-old, but George is still quick with a smart response. He is still feisty!
“People always say to me, “Thank you for your service.” I tell them I did it willingly, but I can’t say it was enjoyable, and don’t ask me to do it again.”