DULUTH — Of the 87,000 personnel who were stationed at Oahu on Dec. 7, 1941, today there are only 12 remaining survivors across the U.S. Locally, around the Northland, there are none, according to Bob Woods, master of ceremonies at Sunday's Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day at the Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center.

"The only sad part is that we no longer have any Pearl Harbor survivors or World War II survivors here today. Even run-ins with Korean War vets are becoming more rare," Woods said. "It's part of our history, so if you've got the chance in your life to speak with any of these gentlemen, no matter where they are, stop by and get their stories... As long as we speak these men's name, they are still remembered and honored."

Northern News Now Meteorologist and U.S. Coast Guard Auxil

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