Pearl Harbor Survivor Clarendon Hetrick

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Pearl Harbor Survivor Clarendon Hetrick, who passed away on April 18 at the age of 92, was the youngest survivor of the USS Arizona. There are now just six surviving members of the USS Arizona's crew from December 7, 1941.

Here he talks about how he escaped the USS Arizona during the attack.‪#‎WWIIValorNPS‬ ‪#‎PearlHarbor‬

 

excellent ...much thanks 7:55, Sunday morning...nice quiet morning in paradise-Hawaii....relaxing... .......said he was ready to go on liberty..!!..they are thinking liberty......last thing on their minds is being attacked....
'''it's the Japanese !! at Pearl Harbor''' ! must've been a super shock !! then no power. darkness ,etc....yes shock....really--waking up from a nice sleep and having the war start by exploding in your face...