Then there were fourteen.
VAGHN P. Drake, JR. He is 23 years old and an army engineer when Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. He died on April 7, 2025 at the age of 106. The oldest well -known survivors Perl Harbor.
Von Drake Junior was a 23 -year -old army engineer working in Ouh when the Japanese forces attacked the American base in Pearl Harbor.
He died in 106 years. https://t.co/5hea2czy54
Taskandpurpose April 14, 2025
The oldest well -known survivors died of the attack on Perl Harbor this week. VAGHN P. Drake, Son 106.
Drake died on April 7, at his home in Kentucky. He was born on November 6, 1918 in Winshster, Kentucky, just days before the end of World War I. He will be present at the beginning of entering the United States to World War II. 84 years ago, he was an army engineer, working in Ohu. He and other engineers working at a temporary power plant, were prepared to help construction at Kaneohe Air Force Station, according to the joint details of it. Obedient.
In an interview with a local newspaper for the year 2016, Drake said that he and his colleagues did not believe that they were being attacked. He was on his way to breakfast when seeing the aircraft began to fly. Even when he saw red points on their tails – the emperor of the imperial Japanese army – the soldiers believed that the army’s air force should carry out the maneuvers.
“There is no way that Japan can get aircraft on Pearl Harbor! We didn’t think it could happen,” is He said Lexington Herald-Leader in an interview with 2016.
It seems that many people have flared up from the Japanese attack, unfortunately.
#to cut Von Drake, who was the oldest Nagy known in the attack on Pearl Harbor until his death on April 7 at the age of 106. Drake was helping to build barracks at the Kinohi Air Force Station while he was serving with the Army Corps for Engineers when he attacked the Japanese in 1941. pic.twitter.com/rf3tohmaz1
– American Maritime Institute (@Navalinsol) April 14, 2025
After Perl Harbor, Drake continued to work at the Pacific theater and won the victory medal in World War II, a good behavior medal for the army, the American defense medal with the external service tape, the Asian and Pacific medal with two stars of the battle. He retired from the army and married Lina Wilson Drake. The couple married 65 years ago and Lina died in 2011.
Drake worked as an engineer for the public phone company and retires in 1981.
The seas are calm forever, sir.
– Estweebon (Lifegripper) April 14, 2025
Amen.
Rip Thank you for your courageous service to America!
– NYNANC🇺🇸 (@ny32007) April 14, 2025
The nation owes the debts of gratitude.
Rokki! Thank you for serving this great nation! The “greatest generation” was really the best of us!
“The oldest survivors from Perl Harbur die in 106
Von Drake Junior was a 23 -year -old army engineer working in Oua when the Japanese forces attacked the American base. ” https://t.co/irdwvxby6m pic.twitter.com/1lbzw5xhriStolen courage (@stoenvalor1) April 14, 2025
They were better than us.
A few of that day left the terrible day that really changed the world and brought the best in the people of America to meet as a nation. Unfortunately, we forgot how to do this in this partition era. Rip 🙏🏻🇺🇸🚀 https://t.co/ium8li8g0
Judy a. Jones (Eastglacierm) April 14, 2025
It was the time for the enormous national sacrifice and unity in the middle of World War II.
Drake survived his son, Sam Drake, Haidan, and three descendants.
Our sympathy for his family, friends and loved ones.
Fine winds and the next seas, sailors.
Editor’s note: Thanks to the leadership of President Trump and Defense Minister Beit Higseth, the spirit of the warrior returns to the US military.
