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The United States mourns the passing of Ken Potts, one of the last survivors of the legendary battleship USS Arizona (BB-39), which sank during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. He passed away at the age of 102, leaving behind an unforgettable legacy of courage and devotion. ⚓🇺🇸

As a young sailor aboard the Arizona, Potts witnessed the tragedy that claimed more than 1,100 lives. Throughout his life, he carried that memory with honor and devotion to his fallen comrades.

Rest in peace, Ken Potts. Your courage lives on.

With deep sorrow, we say farewell to Pearl Harbor survivor George W. Blake, a soldier who stood in the fire of history on that fateful morning of December 7, 1941. ⚓🇺🇸

Under a sky filled with flames and chaos, he held his ground as America’s innocence burned away, and its resolve was born. For decades after, he carried the memory of those who never came home, not as a burden, but as a sacred duty.

Today, his watch has ended, and he joins his 1,177 fallen brothers in eternal peace. We remember his courage, his humility, and the quiet strength of a man who never stopped honoring the day that changed the world.

With deep sorrow, we say farewell to Pearl Harbor survivor George W. Blake, a soldier who stood in the fire of history on that fateful morning of December 7, 1941. Under a sky filled with flames and chaos, he held his ground as America’s innocence burned away, and its resolve was born. For decades after, he carried the memory of those who never came home, not as a burden, but as a sacred duty. Today, his watch has ended, and he joins his 1,177 fallen brothers in eternal peace. We remember his courage, his humility, and the quiet strength of a man who never stopped honoring the day that changed the world.🕊️🇺🇸⚓

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