Regrets

I, like all, have a few regrets done over time.

One I’ll NEVER forget is:  My ship  (DE-634 , USS Whitehurst) was at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.  Tied next to a pier.  I was painting over the side.  Saw an Orange color WAY Back on a pier cross piece.  Curious, I decided to find out what it was and climbed to it.  It was a Life Preserver…..with the name of the ship it had been on:

USS ARIZONA!!!

My regret is I gave it to a shipmate when I left the service.  Sure wish I still had it.  sigh    re

 

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