TWO PEARL HARBOR SURVIVORS REMEMBER

Pearl Harbor survivors, Ken Stevens, 102, of Powers, Ore., left, and Ira "Ike" Schab, 104, of Beaverton, Ore., wait for the start of the 83rd Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)
Pearl Harbor survivors, Ken Stevens, 102, of Powers, Ore.,
left, and Ira "Ike" Schab, 104, of Beaverton, Ore., wait for
the start of the 83rd Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
ceremony, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — Ira “Ike” Schab, a 104-year-old
Pearl Harbor attack survivor, spent six weeks in physical therapy
to build the strength to stand and salute during a remembrance ceremony honoring those killed in the Japanese bombing that
thrust the U.S. into World War II some 83 years ago.

On Saturday, Schab gingerly rose from his wheelchair and raised
his right hand, returning a salute delivered by sailors standing
on a destroyer and a submarine passing by in the harbor.

“He’s been working hard because this is his goal,” said his
daughter, Kimberlee Heinrichs, who traveled to Hawaii with
Schab from their Beaverton, Oregon, home so they could
attend the ceremony. “He wanted to be able to stand for that.”

Pearl Harbor survivors, Ken Stevens, 102, of Powers, Ore., second from the left, and Ira "Ike" Schab, 104, of Beaverton, Ore., wait before the start of the 83rd Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)

The USS Arizona Memorial is seen before a ceremony to mark the 83rd anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)
The USS Arizona Memorial is seen before a ceremony to
mark the 83rd anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Honolulu.
(AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)

The number of Pearl  Harbor  survivors has
now dwindled
to 16 living.

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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY IN 1941

Rare and Incredible Color Photographs of the Attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 ~ vintage everyday
Rare and incredible color photographs of the attack on Pearl Harbor.


The USS Oglala capsized at her dock. Maryland and the
capsized Oklahoma can be seen in background.


USS Arizona.

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MOVIE CAST MEMBER ~ THEN AND TODAY

The 5 Best Classic Christmas Movies Of All Time

It's a Wonderful Life to receive fully restored 4K release in October

Christmas Quotes And Sayings About Family And Love – Daily Inspirational Posters

Every time a bell rings an angel gets its wings. pinned by www.computerfixx.biz Meaningful ...
    
 Smithy (1946 film) - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia   
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Karolyn Grimes (84) played the role of Zuza Bailey.

        
        

     

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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY

Today in History: September 26, 1960 – First Televised Presidential Debates | USA-eVote

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Dave Brubeck – Dave Brubeck's Greatest Hits (1966, Vinyl) - Discogs

Dave Brubeck was a jazz pianist and composer. Often regarded
as a foremost exponent of
cool jazz.

Born in Concord, California, Brubeck was drafted into the US
Army, but was spared from combat service when a
Red Cross
show he had played at became a hit. Within the US Army,
Brubeck formed one of the first
racially diverse bands.

Brubeck died of heart failure on December 5, 2012, in
Norwalk, Connecticut, one day before his 92nd birthday.

Dave Brubeck dead; Jazz composer, pianist was 91 | Fox News

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FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN TO WIN TROPHY

 The Express - The Story of Ernie Davis — The Sporting Blog     
     
     
 

On December 6, 1961, Syracuse running back Ernie Davis
became the
first African American player to win the
Heisman Trophy
, college football’s top individual award,
beating Ohio State fullback Bob Ferguson. Earlier in day,
Davis met with
President John Kennedy at the Waldorf-
Astoria Hotel in
New York. "I never thought I’d ever be
shaking the hand of the President of the United States,"
he says.   

As a senior in 1961, Davis rushed for 823 yards and scored
14 touchdowns. The previous season, he rushed for 877
yards.

Davis was the first pick in the 1962 NFL draft, by Washington,
which traded him to the Cleveland Browns. But he never
played in the NFL. Davis was diagnosed with leukemia later
in 1962, and died on May 18, 1963. He was only 23.
         

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Top 15 Ernie Davis Quotes - Inspirationalweb.org

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