Pearl Harbor Attack Survivor Herb Elfring Dies at 102

Herb Elfring attends the ceremonies at Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor attack survivor Herbert Elfring died Saturday in Michigan at age 102. His death was announced by Michigan-based One Stop Veteran Resources, an organization he helped establish, in a Facebook post Sunday that said, “After a brief and sudden illness, Herb went up to Heaven. … His stories of Pearl Harbor were not just […]

Pearl Harbor Sites Free This Weekend for Army Soldiers, Families

A dock dedication and blessing ceremony was held aboard the USS Arizona Memorial, Aug. 31, 2019. The USS Arizona Memorial has been closed for 14 months due to dock repairs and renovations. (U.S. Navy photo/Jessica O. Blackwell)

In honor of the U.S. Army’s 248th birthday, guests affiliated with the branch will get free admission this weekend for Pearl Harbor Historic Sites. There also will be a special 4 p.m. USS Arizona Memorial boat program on the “free pass days.” While Pearl Harbor National Memorial is free to all visitors, certain historic sites and services at Pearl Harbor are […]