Bob Fernandez, Who Survived Pearl Harbor as a Teenager, Dies at 100

Mr. Fernandez was a 17-year-old sailor aboard the U.S.S. Curtiss when Japanese forces attacked. He had recently canceled a trip to Hawaii for the 83rd anniversary of the bombing.

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Survivor of Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor dies in California aged 100

Bob Fernandez was a 17-year-old sailor during 17 December 1941 attack that propelled US into second world war. Bob Fernandez, a 100-year-old survivor of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, died ...
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Woman dies after being pulled from Massachusetts house fire; man expected to survive

One woman has died after she and another resident were pulled from a burning home in Wakefield, Massachusetts, early Sunday morning.
NBC News - 5d
Migrants who survived Madagascar boat tragedy arrive back in Somalia

Nearly 50 survivors of a migrant boat tragedy last month that left 25 people dead in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar have arrived back in Somalia and were received by government officials
ABC News - Dec. 7
Migrants who survived Madagascar boat tragedy arrive back in Somalia

Yahoo News - Dec. 7
Dems, GOP come together to honor vets on Pearl Harbor attack anniversary

Democrats and Republicans came together on Saturday to honor surviving veterans and those who lost their lives in the attack on Pearl Harbor more than 80 years ago. "Today, we honor the brave ...
The Hill - Dec. 7
100-year-old Pearl Harbor survivor recalls confusion and chaos during bombing

The bombing of Pearl Harbor 83 years ago launched the United States into World War II
ABC News - Dec. 7
100-year-old Pearl Harbor survivor recalls chaos during Japanese bombing

Dec. 7 marks 83 years since the attack that catapulted the U.S. into World War II.
CBS News - Dec. 7
Watch live: Biden honors veterans at event ahead of Pearl Harbor anniversary

President Biden is set to give remarks Friday honoring American veterans and their families a day before the 83rd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Biden is attending a special live ...
The Hill - Dec. 6
Sailor who died in Pearl Harbor attack finally accounted for

U.S. Navy Seaman 2nd Class John C. Auld, 23, was from Newcastle, England, and died aboard the USS Oklahoma on Dec. 7.
CBS News - Dec. 6