U.S.S. Lyman K. Swenson

tomaustin · 01-17-2010, 09:07 PM

pearl harbor story. he was a school teacher in the local pearl harbor area. he and his wife were on their porch having coffee and breakfast overlooking the bay....front row seat for the terror to follow. as many, they first thought it was a training exercise...that quickly changed...when the attack was over, they went down the hills to help..they were devastated by what they saw..the memories were still very real to them...at this time, we all lived in greenwood, mississippi........

01-17-2010, 09:07 PM	#15
tomaustin Lifer X5 Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: texas Posts: 708 Thanks: 87 Thanked 523 Times in 202 Posts	in 1956, my high school history teacher related his pearl harbor story. he was a school teacher in the local pearl harbor area. he and his wife were on their porch having coffee and breakfast overlooking the bay....front row seat for the terror to follow. as many, they first thought it was a training exercise...that quickly changed...when the attack was over, they went down the hills to help..they were devastated by what they saw..the memories were still very real to them...at this time, we all lived in greenwood, mississippi........