Jeff Keeping It Real!

Pearl Harbor Raid, 7 December 1941 –
Overview and Special Image Selection

The 7 December 1941 Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor was one of the great defining moments in history. A single carefully-planned and well-executed stroke removed the United States Navy’s battleship force as a possible threat to the Japanese Empire’s southward expansion. America, unprepared and now considerably weakened, was abruptly brought into the Second World War as a full combatant.

Pearl Harbor Raid, 7 December 1941

December 7, 1941 was a great tragedy in the United States history.  As a former Navy Petty Officer I wanted to provide a few links to honor and remember our troops.

Pearl Harbor Attacked – Excellent website remembering Pearl Harbor with a nice message board.

National Geographic Remembering Pearl Harbor – A lot of maps and timelines.

The History Place – Shows some vintage photos of Pearl Harbor during December 7, 1941

Full Pearl Harbor Casualty List – A comprehensive casualty list of the US Navy for December 7, 1941

The Myths of Pearl Harbor

Marines at Pearl Harbor

Thank you to everyone that has served or are currently serving the United States.  My hat’s off to you!

Jeff Blankenship
AW3
1988 – 1992

First off, I can just hear Dave saying to himself, ‘did not know I was lost’.  Today I have officially been in contact with a long lost friend from my Navy days.  After many years of searching I have found my good friend David Brown.  We served together at the Airbase in Misawa, Japan.  I have found all the people I was looking for that I served with in Japan.  I had better friends in the Navy then I did in High School or growing up. 

I have to give credit to the website http://navy.togetherweserved.com.  If you ever served in the Navy please take the time to visit this website and search for some of your long lost friends.

it is funny (not really) how at the end of my stay in the Navy my friends gave me a great send off party and we shared contact information and said we would stay in touch.  Well it’s amazing how life just goes passes you by and you never get in touch or don’t stay in touch. 

Then thankfully technology happens and it makes it easier for people to stay in touch no matter what part of the world your in.  If it were not for email I would not be in contact with half of the people I am.

Have a great day.
JB

Recently have been in contact with a friend from the Navy. His name is Robert “Lee” Schults and he was an OS. Getting in contact with him sparked me to send an email out to my Navy buds and ask everyone to update there contact information so that we can be sure to stay in touch. So far Greg Groot and Lee have updated. I am sure Richard will when he checks his email.It is good to be in touch with them also take me back to the good ole times. Most of the friends I had in Misawa, Japan I would consider true friends. I know sounds sad but I considered them better friends then my High School friends.

http://www.fam5.com/misawa-ab-japan/http://www.fam5.com/misawa-ab-japan/

Later all.
JB

Almost forgot, I have been in contact with some old friend (not really old) from the days we served together in the US Navy in Misawa, Japan. Sure is nice to email back and forth with them. I had better friends over there then I did when I was in High School. Great to be in contact again.

Keep an eye out on this site for updates about ASWOC Misawa Japan pictures and reunion.

Later
JB