Photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Martinez | Pacific Air Forces | 12.05.2016
Durward Swanson and his escort (left), and Senior Master Sgt. Martin Sebok, an aircraft functional manager at Pacific Air Forces, view a memorial marker for Sgt. James Strickland during the marker's dedication ceremony Dec. 4, 2016, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Strickland was killed near the memorial marker by Japanese gunfire during the attack on Pearl Harbor and Oahu Dec. 7,......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Martinez | Pacific Air Forces | 12.05.2016
Durward Swanson (left) sings a song he wrote in memoriam of his friend, Sgt. James Strickland, during the dedication ceremony of Strickland's memorial marker Dec. 4, 2016, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Strickland was killed near the memorial marker by Japanese gunfire during the attack on Pearl Harbor and Oahu Dec. 7, 1941. Swanson was with Strickland during his final moments, and......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Martinez | Pacific Air Forces | 12.05.2016
Durward Swanson (left) sings a song he wrote in memoriam of his friend, Sgt. James Strickland, during the dedication ceremony of Strickland's memorial marker Dec. 4, 2016, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Strickland was killed near the memorial marker by Japanese gunfire during the attack on Pearl Harbor and Oahu Dec. 7, 1941. Swanson was with Strickland during his final moments, and......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Martinez | Pacific Air Forces | 12.05.2016
Jessie Higa, a tour guide and volunteer Hickam historian, gives remarks during the dedication ceremony of Sgt. James Strickland's memorial marker Dec. 4, 2016, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Strickland was killed near the memorial marker by Japanese gunfire during the attack on Pearl Harbor and Oahu Dec. 7, 1941. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Martinez)...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Martinez | Pacific Air Forces | 12.05.2016
Members of Sgt. James Strickland's family visit with Durward Swanson (right) during the dedication ceremony of Strickland's memorial marker Dec. 4, 2016, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Strickland was killed near the memorial marker by Japanese gunfire during the attack on Pearl Harbor and Oahu Dec. 7, 1941. Swanson was with Strickland during his final moments, and has visited his......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tara Molle | U.S. Coast Guard Oceania District | 12.03.2016
A World War II veteran receives a hug after the arrival of an American Airline honor flight from Los Angeles at the Honolulu International Airport, Dec. 3, 2016. More than 100 World War II veterans, including Pearl Harbor survivors, arrived to Honolulu to participate in the remembrance events throughout the week to honor the courage and sacrifices of those who served during Dec. 7, 1941, and......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tara Molle | U.S. Coast Guard Oceania District | 12.03.2016
Jeanne Kapela, Miss Hawaii 2015, greets a World War II veteran after the arrival of an American Airline honor flight from Los Angeles at the Honolulu International Airport, Dec. 3, 2016. More than 100 World War II veterans, including Pearl Harbor survivors, arrived to Honolulu to participate in the remembrance events throughout the week to honor the courage and sacrifices of those who served......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tara Molle | U.S. Coast Guard Oceania District | 12.03.2016
Ray Chavez, a 104-year-old Navy veteran and the oldest surviving Pearl Harbor veteran, reflects quietly after being greeted by several military members and personnel at the Honolulu International Airport, Dec. 3, 2016. More than 100 World War II veterans, including Pearl Harbor survivors, arrived to Honolulu to participate in the remembrance events throughout the week to honor the courage and......
