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Fort Dodge man’s remains will be buried with Pearl Harbor shipmatesThe Associated PressFORT DODGE — Russell Lott considered himself lucky to have escaped from the USS Arizona when it wasbombed at Pearl HarborIn death, he will return to the sunken ship.Lott was 83 when he died May 22. His cremated remains will be placed next toLottthe ship by Navy divers in a ceremony later this year.More than 1,000 of his shipmates are entombed in the vessel which sank on Dec. 7,1941.The Blue Angels fighter squadron will honor Lott with a flyover during the ceremony.Lott's great niece, Karin Clement of Fort Dodge, said she thinks he would be moved by the ceremony.“I think he would be in tears, she said. “I do. I think it would really hit home with him.A small group of relatives will travel to Hawaii for the ceremony, which hasn't been scheduled yet, Clement said.“I just think this is one of the many men that deserves every honor I can ever, ever imagine, she said.Lott received permission for the burial at sea in 1976.He was 21 when the Japanese attacked. In a series of newspaper interviews over the years, Lott described the moments before and after the attack.“It was about 8 a.m. and we were standing on deck waiting for the morning colors when we heard the alarm.' Lott said in 1976. “It all happened very fast. When we looked at the planesKENNY’SRoller Ranch8989 Koestner • 752-2043AIR CONDITIONED ROLLER SKATINGcoming we had no problem identifying them. We could see the big red Rising Sun markings and they were coming right down the chute at us.After the Arizona sank, Lott pulled himself across a lifeline and onto the repair ship USS Vestal.He said he suffered bums on one arm and his chest. He also suffered from a foot wound. His injuries were never officially recorded so he did not get the Purple Heart.Decades later, he sought the medal and it was presented to him in 1993 by Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa. •*Frf. Sat 7-10:30 PM* * Sat. 10 A.M.-Noon * JSaLASjin^4PMjJoin us for ourSaturday Sunday
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Burlington Hawk Eye
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