These men experienced the sinking of the battleship USS Arizona and lived to tell about it. The attack killed over 1,100 of their ship's crew when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Last year Reporter Shaun McKinnon and I traveled across the country to photograph and interview the nine living survivors from the attack on the USS Arizona. Since our story ran two of the last remaining 9 have passed away. Most recently John Anderson. The 11 day series can be found here: http://www.azcentral.com/story/life/az-narratives/2014/12/04/uss-arizona-pearl-harbor-attack/19788571/ This was one of the most fascinating stories I've been able to work on. It was like getting the chance to sit down with a history book- a true privilidge.
These men experienced the sinking of the battleship USS Arizona and lived to tell about it. The attack killed over 1,100 of their ship's crew when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Last year Reporter Shaun McKinnon and I traveled across the country to photograph and interview the nine living survivors from the attack on the USS Arizona. Since our story ran two of the last remaining 9 have passed away. Most recently John Anderson. The 11 day series can be found here: http://www.azcentral.com/story/life/az-narratives/2014/12/04/uss-arizona-pearl-harbor-attack/19788571/ This was one of the most fascinating stories I've been able to work on. It was like getting the chance to sit down with a history book- a true privilidge.