Cecil Calavan was only 17 years old when he served on the USS Utah. He watched a Japanese torpedo strike his ship, entering the compartment where his division lived. Had he not been in another area shaving he would have been killed.
Cecil sent me a great note.
"I hope that you will continue to learn about Pearl Harbor and World War II in general. There were many horrible battles fought by young Americana in all theaters of war."
"It makes me proud to have served, I realize that young Americans have defended this country for the past 213 years, and it continues every day."
"I stress how important it is for this nation to stay strong and alert, Pearl Harbor should never have happened and had we been strong, ready, it wouldn't have."
Thanks for the note Cecil! You were there, and you are a witness to an amazing moment in history!
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