In the obituary section of Sunday’s Herald, there were eight World War II veterans listed. Being an avid World War II buff and a Vietnam War veteran prompted me to write you.
As we all know, on Dec. 7, 1941, the Japanese Imperial Navy attacked American naval and army bases at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The undeclared act of war prompted Japanese Admiral Yamamoto to ponder the inherent danger in awakening the sleeping giant. Yamamoto’s thoughts were profound. The giant was awakened and her desire for revenge was impossible to defeat or surpass.
During World War II, more than 400,000 Americans died, but of the approximately 16 million who returned home, the rate of death is greater than that on the battlefields. More than 10 million World War II veterans have already passed away, and now, according to statistics, they are dying at a rate of more than 1,000 a day.
We are losing these great warriors at an alarming rate. Soon there will be none, and with them goes a part of our history. This history must not fade into obscurity.
Al Williams
Stanwood
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