Monday, December 7, 2009

Louisiana Pearl Harbor survivor honored

Pearl Harbor survivor James Cook of Slidell was honored during a ceremony Monday at Pearl Harbor Park in Chalmette, Cook, 84, was on the USS Rigel (AD-13) during the bombing of Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. The Rigel, originally built in 1918, was at the American base in Hawaii for an overhaul when the Japanese attacked. The ship was only slightly damaged; its crew, unable to fire, immediately turned to rescue and salvage operations. The Chalmette observance of the 68th anniversary of the bombing was sponsored by the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association.
From NOLA.com
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  1. AnonymousDecember 7, 2009 at 8:57 PM

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  2. DarrellDecember 8, 2009 at 9:11 AM

    Thanks to all Vets for our freedoms.

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  3. DarrellDecember 9, 2009 at 12:08 AM

    I have a little old lady in my church whose husband was on the Enterprise. They were supposed to be in Pearl that morning, but because one of the ships in their group was having problems, they were delayed and the Enterprise was spared.

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