THE USS OKLAHOMA FAMILY VISITED THE USS MIDWAY MUSEUM JUNE 8TH DURING A FOUR DAY REUNION
COMMEMORATING THE 71ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE DECEMBER 7TH, 1941 ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR.
"WHEN WE HAVE VISITORS LIKE OUR WORLD WAR TWO VETERANS COME TO VISIT, THEY ARE STARS
OF THE SHOW. AND THE PUBLIC JUST LOVES TO TALK TO THEM, HEAR WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY."
THE USS OKLAHOMA FAMILY IS AN ORGANIZATION WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO HONOR ALL OF THE CREW
MEMBERS WHO WERE LOST ON THAT FATEFUL DAY, AS WELL AS THOSE WHO SURVIVED.
"EVER SINCE WE BUILT THE MEMORIAL, PAUL AND I WORKED ON THE COMMITTEE TO DESIGN AND GET
ALL OF THE WORK DONE OF BUILDING A MEMORIAL AT PEARL TO THE OKLAHOMA FOR OUR 439 DEAD.
I GO BACK EVER YEAR TO THE CEREMONIES ON DECEMBER 7TH. PAUL GOES SOMETIMES. WE JUST FEEL THAT
THERE'S A BOND THERE THAT'S SO STRONG THAT YOU JUST CANT NOT GO."
THE VISIT ALSO GAVE OLD FRIENDS THE CHANCE TO CATCH UP AND REMINISCE ABOUT THE PAST.
"HE STILL RESENTS THE FACT THAT HE WAS A SIGNALMAN AND I WAS AN OFFICER. AND IF I WANTED SOME
PLANS, HE HAD TO SEND THE SIGNAL OUT MAKING THE PLANS."
"IF HE WANTED A DATE WITH A GIRL, I HAD TO SEND THE MESSAGE OUT."
"I DID MY OWN DATING."
FROM SAN DIEGO, IM PETTY OFFICER CHRISTOPHER FARRINGTON
