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Pearl Harbor Veteran Remembers Day of Infamy in Las Vegas
Las Vegas printer Joe Crivello recalls December 7 1941 aboard the repair ship Vessel tied to the Arizona. He describes the attack its fires bombs and rescue efforts including guarding the beach with the California National Guard and the captain's actions that helped the ship avoid sinking. He notes heavy losses among sailors and the emotional impact on his family and mother.
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Joe Crivello
Las Vegas
Pearl Harbor
Crivello
Marc Wilkinson Printing
U.S.S
Arizona
Waikiki Beach
George
California National Guard
Coast Guard
San Francisco