Vaughn P. Drake, Jr., was 23 years old stationed at Kaneohe Naval Air Station in Oahu, Hawaii, when Japan launched the attack on the U.S. Pacific fleet.

A veteran believed to be the world’s oldest Pearl Harbor survivor has died at 106 years old. Vaughn P. Drake Jr. from ...

Alan DeCoite shares his experiences with a larger-than-expected crowd during a “Remember Pearl Harbor” event at the ... frightened that Maui would be next. “We were scared.

Tom Davidson Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023 9:37 a.m. | Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023 9:37 a.m. PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — Ira ... But they were dropping bombs along the way. “We were there to protect the ...

A years-long journey of letters written, miles driven and dollars spent finally culminated in DNA confirmation that a Moore ...

A Japanese pilot slammed his Zero fighter plane into the USS Missouri and ignited a fireball on April 11, 1945, during the Battle of Okinawa.

Commemorating the 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor, PBS member station WYES-TV/New Orleans and The National WWII Museum have crafted an Electronic Field Trip that will teach students across the ...

At 106 years old, Vaughn Drake Jr. was the oldest known survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor until his death on April 7, ...