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Title: The man who alerted the world
Post by: SPKmes on January 18, 2011, 08:32:42 PM

That pearl harbour was being attacked has died...  :salute
Just a snippet from here in NZ

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10700634

and also from  airforce news

http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2011/01/ap-navy-radio-man-who-sent-pearl-harbor-alerts-dies-011811/

Title: Re: The man who alerted the world
Post by: Ripsnort on January 18, 2011, 09:06:02 PM

He probably changes countries right before the launch.

Title: Re: The man who alerted the world
Post by: mthrockmor on January 18, 2011, 09:19:37 PM

First, Maj Winters, then the last Doolittle Raider pilot, now this gentleman. Within 10 years almost all of them will be gone!

Sad!

Boo

Title: Re: The man who alerted the world
Post by: sky25 on January 19, 2011, 09:11:36 AM

Quote from: mthrockmor on January 18, 2011, 09:19:37 PM

First, Maj Winters, then the last Doolittle Raider pilot, now this gentleman. Within 10 years almost all of them will be gone!

Sad!

Boo

They are dying at a rate of about 1100 a day according to the Department of Veteran affairs.. That is a great loss to history..

Title: Re: The man who alerted the world
Post by: MarineUS on January 19, 2011, 12:43:52 PM

Sad news :(

 :salute

Title: Re: The man who alerted the world
Post by: Dichotomy on January 19, 2011, 01:08:49 PM

 :salute