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Arizona survivor laid to rest
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Author:  The Inspector [ Thu Sep 13, 2012 9:10 am ]
Post subject:  Arizona survivor laid to rest
Radioman 3 Glenn H. Lane will be laid to rest today at the base of turret #4 with his shipmates in the U.S.S. Arizona. Glenn, who lived on Whidbey Island and was Washington States last surviving Pearl Harbor survivor, was fighting a fire at turret #4 when the forward magazine explosion blew him off the ship and into the water. He was finally awarded a Purple Heart in 2004. He didn't apply for it and didn't want to mess with all the paperwork required as he said because 'we weren't thinking about awards, we had a job to do'.

Fair seas Glenn and thank you so much-
Author:  Enemy Ace [ Sun Sep 23, 2012 7:12 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Arizona survivor laid to rest
burial at sea? they just dropped him onto the wreck? I do know many, many bodies were recovered by navy divers before they finally gave up.
Author:  The Inspector [ Sun Sep 23, 2012 9:31 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Arizona survivor laid to rest
His ashes were carefully and reverently placed @ turret #4 by navy divers apparently per his request to spend eternity with his shipmates.
Author:  SaxMan [ Sun Sep 23, 2012 9:22 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Arizona survivor laid to rest
This is not uncommon. Many Arizona survivors have been interred in a similar fashion when they passed on.
Author:  DaveG [ Sun Sep 23, 2012 9:38 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Arizona survivor laid to rest
SaxMan wrote:
This is not uncommon. Many Arizona survivors have been interred in a similar fashion when they passed on.


This was taken in 2007. Wonder how many names have been added since then...

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