According to the story as told to me. In the span of 24 hours 70 years ago, my Grandfather went from mooring his ship to picking up bodies from the harbor. From never shooting in anger, to knocking down 7 planes in the span of four hours as the shooter in the battery. From being just a damn kid from the fields, to a veteran in two hours. From waiting for the launch to go to church at 0800hrs to being thrown off of his boat from the concussion of the Arizona in the span of 20 minutes. From being at peace to being at war in a blink of an eye. Reflecting on this day, it should amaze us how quick things change when they do.
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