Pearl Harbor survivor Wilbert “Tex” Dettmann (left) fires the cannon salute as Jack Gallimore (kneeling), gives him the signal as members of the United States Submarine Veterans Groton, Conn., Base gather to commemorate Pearl Harbor Day on Monday at the National Submarine Memorial East in Groton.
Photo by SEAN D. ELLIOT
Dozens of survivors of Pearl Harbor on Monday solemnly remembered those who died in the Japanese aerial assault 68 years ago as a top Navy commander said their bravery laid the foundation for the subsequent U.S. victory in World War II.
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Front Section, Pages 2 on 12/08/2009
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