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Pearl Harbor Remembered
By Bryan Geter
Saturday night, December 6,
1941 was just another ordinary
Saturday night for those thou-
sands of sailors and soldiers sta-
tioned at Pearl Harbor, the naval
base of the U.S. Pacific fleet on
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Thousands of soldiers and
sailors stationed there had gone
ashore to clubs and parties.
Others had gone to Honolulu
while many couples were just
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dance at nearby Hickman airfield
was in progress. Outside in the
darkness, the American fighter
planes were parked and lined up
in neat rows, to help guard against
sabatage, but a perfect target for
an air attack.
A general and his wife were
traveling home from the dance
noticed the reflection of thou-
sands of ships' lights against the
water in the harbor and com-
mented to his wife, "What a tar-
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get they would make!"
Unknowing, 220 miles north
of Oahu, dozens of ships under
the command of Admiral Chuichi
Nagumo were in position ready
to attack Pearl Harbor.
IT WAS 7:55 A.M. Hawaii
time, Sunday, December 7, 1941,
a 20 year old Bibb County,
Georgia army private was
encouraging his buddy to get up
so they could go get breakfast for
it would be a long until lunch.
Then the first bomb went off
at Pearl Harbor.
Bill Hill, who now resides in
Gordon, Georgia near Macon said
there were a lot of confusion. "I
went outside and the officers told
us to go to the ammunion depot,"
he remembered. "Those shells
Mary Wahlert is the new
Administrator at Oak View
Home. She holds a BA degree
from Troy State and worked in
Alabama for many years before
returning to Georgia. She has
worked in nursing homes since
she was 19, gaining experience
as a bookkeeper, assistant
administrator, and administra-
tor.
Barbara Jackson, RN, is
Director of Nursing
Catherine Redding, RN, is
Assistant Director of Nursing.
weighed 94 lbs. each and we
loaded them all up."
By noon we were on the bat-
tlefield in position in case the
Japanese returned, he said.
Hill said the Japs were try-
ing to get our aircraft carriers.
"I remember it like it was yes-
terday, December 7, 1941" he
recalled."It was over with by 10
a.m.
But not before "1,177 men
rested at the bottom of the har-
bor, encased in the Arizona's
rusty hull." In the Navy's known
history, there has never been a
ship that has taken so many of its
crew down with her.
THE FIRST TORPEDO hit
the USS Raleigh about 7 :SS a.m.
Battleship Row was then hit at
7:57 by one of Lt. Cmdr. Murata's
torpedoes.
At 8:10 a.m. A Japanese Type
97 Attack Bomber (later coded
KATE) dropped a bomb that
struck the Arizona between No.
1 and No. 2 turret. The Arizona
exploded and sanked. Observers
say after all these years, off still
bubbles to the top from its rusty
hull.
2,403 Americans died and
another 1,178 were wounded.
Johnie and Dale Gano were
newlyweds who had just settled
in at Pearl City.
THE GANO'S remembered
they were getting ready for
church when the bomb fell.
Johnie said when the commo-
tion occurred, she ran outside but
they didn't make it to church that
day. "Instead, we had front row
seats for the Japanese sneak
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attack at Pearl Harbor."
After spending 30 years in the
Navy, Dale Gano's retired and set-
tled at Pensacola, Florida where
he and his wife both 81 years old,
enjoy daily swims and bike rid-
ing and needlework.
Hill served in the Army for
more than 20 years before retir-
ing and is very active and
as Vice State Chairman
Pearl Harbor Services.
The organization has
members nationwide of
most resides in
Florida or Hawaii.
bers statewide in Georgia.
By
RALPH GADDY (I), Donna Arnold and Janie Dc
large crowd attending the annual Pilot Club Christmas Party
ing the Senior Citizens.
By Bryl I
THE PILOT CLUB had great entertainment during their
Party last week, Pictured above singing are Dennis Johnson,
Gaddy, Evelyn Higgins and Jane Gottshall.
By Bry
THE PILOTS PICTURED above enjoy the food, fun and
ing the Christmas Party last week which was held at Hic
Church fellowship hall.
Sherrif's Office to
Off National Holida
Lifesavers Weekend
Troup County Sheriff Donny
Turner says that the Troup County
Sheriff's Office will kick off the
National Holiday Lifesavers
Weekend December 1Sth - 17th.
This will help raise awareness of'
the many holiday deaths and
injuries caused by impaired driv-
ers during the holiday season and
promote the use of a sober des-
ignated driver. Last year near
16,000 people lost their lives as a
result of impaired driving.
National Holiday Lifesavers
Week is being conducted locally
to support the You Drink & Drive,
You Lose Campaign.
"Impaired driving has a dev-
astating effect on our communi-
ty," said Sheriff 1hrner. In order
to combat this problem, the Troup
County Sheriff's Office is joining
law enforcement nationwide as
it cracks down on impaired
be arrested and subject to s
tions such as fines,
pension, jail time and
ty service as prescribed bY
courts. The Troup
Sheriff's Office will also
"Lights on for Life"
designated to
heighten
the victims of impaired
This year, "Lights on for'
Day takes place on
December 15.
"The greatest
impaired driving is that
entirely preventable, you
designate a sober driver,
taxicab or spend the night
working together, we
make a difference."
