My grandparents had a wonderfully kind neighbor who lived through Pearl Harbor. I can recall him telling me how he and his friends had to jump into a trench for a sewer line they were building to find protection from the bombs and attacking planes on that fateful day.
He continued to fight through the war in the Navy and went on to a career in the water dept for LA once the war was won. He was a wonderful man who had a big smile and an even bigger heart. RIP Mr Felli.
My uncle was at Pearl Harbor on the battleship, California, which sunk and rolled over killing over 200 of the sailors on board. He survived Pearl Harbor and later made 7 war patrols as XO of the submarine, Pompano, which was lost with all hands in September of 1944. He was a good man. One of the best. His death was a major blow to my moms family.