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A veteran believed to be the world’s oldest Pearl Harbor survivor has died at 106 years old. Vaughn P. Drake Jr. from ...
Vaughn Drake Jr. was a 23-year-old Army engineer working in Oahu when Japanese forces attacked the American base at Pearl ...
Jack Stowe was 15 years old, working at a grocery store in Texas, when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. He wanted to fight for his country and refused to let his young age stop him.
Ed Miklavcic said the secrets to his longevity are simple: He took care of himself and worked hard. It showed on Wednesday at ...
WINCHESTER, Ky. (WKYT) - A man who was believed to be the oldest living survivor of Pearl Harbor has been laid to rest in ...
WHITEWRIGHT, Texas (KTEN) - Merle Cunningham, a World War II veteran born on April 26, 1926, celebrated his 99th birthday ...
which the National Parks Service said was the "most decisive battle of the Pacific Theater" during World War II. Drake was awarded the special Congressional Medal for the Veterans of Pearl Harbor ...
Vaughn P. Drake Jr., who was born in Winchester, Ky., was believed to be the oldest survivor of Pearl Harbor. He died April 7 ...
He received several commendations for his service, including the World War II Victory Medal and a special congressional medal dedicated to Pearl Harbor veterans. After the war, Drake returned to ...
and the World War II Victory Medal, according to his obituary. He also received the Congressional Medal for the Veterans of Pearl Harbor. Additionally, Drake was a member of the Society of ...
Vaughn Drake Jr., an esteemed Central Kentuckian believed to be the oldest survivor of the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, died last week.