in grade school i had a teacher that her bother was on the Arizona when it went down then 20 years ago i had to take a friend to town who didn't drive so sitting in the parking lot waiting with the door open cause it was hot i notice a young lady get out of the car and seen a elderly gent open his door like i had my open later on i look over seen people looking in his direction picking up speed walking when they clear and i could see what was going on the gent was on the parking lot he was trying to get back up and into the car and couldn't do it so walking up to him sir let me help you up he turn his head and had the USS Arizona cap on got him up and in the car here he is one of the lucky few thanking me like i did something important but i stay with him until his great granddaughter came out he did talk about how it was on the ship before the attack and how it was when she went up
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