101-year-old returns to Pearl Harbor to remember those lost
Pearl Harbor survivor and World War II Navy veteran David Russell, 101, reads a birthday card while talking about his time aboard the USS Oklahoma and his life after the war on Monday, Nov. 22, 2021, in Albany, Ore. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)
A portrait of Pearl Harbor survivor and World War II Navy veteran David Russell, 101, taken during the war is seen here at his home on Monday, Nov. 22, 2021, in Albany, Ore. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)
Denise Emery, left, helps Pearl Harbor survivor and World War II Navy veteran David Russell, 101, to his car after eating breakfast at the American Legion Post 10 on Monday, Nov. 22, 2021, in Albany, Ore. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)
In this Dec. 7, 1941, file photo, part of the hull of the capsized USS Oklahoma is seen at right as the battleship USS West Virginia, center, begins to sink after suffering heavy damage, while the USS Maryland, left, is still afloat in Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii. Pearl Harbor survivors and World War II veterans are gathering in Hawaii this week to remember those killed in the Dec. 7, 1941 attack. (U.S. Navy via AP, File)
HONOLULU (AP) — When Japanese bombs began falling on Pearl Harbor, U.S. Navy Seaman 1st Class David Russell first sought refuge below deck on the USS Oklahoma...
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