Thread: Second-oldest Pearl Harbor survivor, Jim Downing, dies at 104
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Default Second-oldest Pearl Harbor survivor, Jim Downing, dies at 104
Second-oldest Pearl Harbor survivor, Jim Downing, dies at 104

02-15-2018 01:39 AM

Downing, who served aboard the USS West Virginia, sprayed saltwater on ammunition stored on the deck to prevent further explosions during the 1941 attack. In the aftermath, he memorized the names of men killed and wrote to their families.


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