On 6 December 2004 Gilbert Meyer who was a Fireman aboard USS UTAH on December 7th, 1941 returned to visit his old ship after an absence of many years. Gilbert was warmly welcomed by the Navy and Participated in ceremonies both at both the USS ARIZONA and UTAH Memorials. He was accompanied by Donnell Jones McDuffy, daughter of our old shipmate Donald M. Jones, an active member of the USS Utah Association who passed away in 2003. Donnell, shown in her white uniform is stationed in the navy at Pearl Harbor.
Here are some photos including several of Gilbert and Donnell presenting the USS Utah Association Wreath at the Arizona Memorial.
Photos made 6 December at USS UTAH Memorial
First View from Ford Island in more than 63 years for Gilbert Meyer. Gilbert also made photos of the ceremony which interred his Shipmate Tom Molay's ashes inside the Ships Hull. Here are some of those photos:
On December 7th, "Our Man on the Scene in Hawaii" is found aboard USS ARIZONA Memorial, participating in the Dec 7th Ceremony there. Pictures from the AZ memorial are shown below:
December 8th found Shipmate Gil back at the Utah Memorial in time to "catch" a re-enlistment ceremony for a member of the crew of the guided missile destroyer USS RUSSELL (DDG5).
