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Wilson County News in Floresville, Texas

13 Dec 2006

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Wilson County News

Location

Floresville, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 2006

Page

6

Pearl Harbor veteran recalls Dec 7 1941 aboard USS Oglala

Seaman A J Dunn now 84 lives in Wilson County Texas recalling his Pearl Harbor memory from a five day pass. He served as a helmsman on the Oglala and was among sailors fleeing as Japanese planes attacked. The Oglala sank after a torpedo struck nearby ships while Dunn survived unharmed.

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A. J. Dunn Pearl Harbor Hawaii Dunn Wilson County Texas Balmy Corpus Christi U. S. Navy Oglala Honolulu W.J. Sherrill Arizona Cassin Downes Stephens A.J. Dunn Kimberly Thorne Joshua Matthew Mugsford la Vernia New Orleans Pearl Sherrill Corpus Navy Tokyo Oregon Aso Korea Manila Philippines Missouri Claudine Geneva Thorne Jennifer Parker Joshua Thorne Matthew Thorne Mary Parker Ryan Parker Bradley Parker U.S Robert S. la Forte Ronald E. Marcello
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Pearl Harbor survivor A J Dunn celebrated by La Vernia

La Vernia commemorates Pearl Harbor Day with 50 plus attendees at City Hall as A J Dunn, a Pearl Harbor survivor from Wilson County, is honored. The program features the Oglala veteran, a proclamation, color guard, a bagpipe salute, and a new exhibit at the La Vernia Heritage Museum detailing local veterans.

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