100-year-old Pearl Harbor survivor recalls confusion and chaos during Japanese bombing 83 years ago
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Pearl Harbor survivors Ken Stevens, 102, of Powers, Ore., left, and Ira "Ike" Schab, 104, from Beaverton, Ore., talk to attendees after the 83rd Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)Pearl Harbor survivors, Ken Stevens, 102, of Powers, Ore., left, and Ira "Ike" Schab, 104, of Beaverton, Ore., wait for the start of the 83rd Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)Ken Stevens, 102, of Powers, Ore., who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor shakes hand with a park ranger before the 83rd Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)Ken Stevens, 102, of Powers, Ore., who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor talks to the media before the 83rd Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)Ira "Ike" Schab, 104, from Beaverton, Ore., who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor as a sailor on the USS Dobbin, right, talks with Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Quoc Vu after the 83rd Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)Pearl Harbor survivor Ira "Ike" Schab, left, talks to his son, retired Navy Cmdr. Karl Schab before the 83rd Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)The USS Arizona Memorial is seen before a ceremony to mark the 83rd anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)Pearl Harbor Navy veteran Bob Fernandez smiles while being photographed at home Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in Lodi, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vsquez)Pearl Harbor Navy veteran Bob Fernandez is photographed at home Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in Lodi, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vsquez)Navy veteran Bob Fernandez talks about being aboard the USS Curtiss during the Pearl Harbor attack, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in Lodi, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vsquez)Pearl Harbor Navy veteran Bob Fernandez poses for a photograph with medals from his military service, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in Lodi, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vsquez)The USS Curtiss is seen underway at sea, 1954. (Naval History and Heritage Command via AP)FILE - In this photo provided by the U.S. Navy, the destroyer USS Shaw explodes after being hit by bombs during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Dec. 7, 1941. (U.S. Navy via AP, File)World War II veterans bow their heads during a prayer for the 83rd Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)Pearl Harbor survivor Ira "Ike" Schab, 104, from Beaverton, Ore., center, salutes as he leaves the stand during the 83rd Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)U.S. Marines perform a rifle salute before a Navy bugler plays taps during the 83rd Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)Sailors aboard the USS Carl M. Levin render honors while passing the USS Arizona Memorial and the sunken battleship the USS Arizona during the 83rd Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)U.S. Navy Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Adm. Stephen T. "Web" Koehler speaks during the 83rd Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)Servicemen and Park Service rangers present wreathes during the 83rd Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)Pearl Harbor survivors, Ken Stevens, 102, of Powers, Ore., second from the left, and Ira "Ike" Schab, 104, of Beaverton, Ore., wait before the start of the 83rd Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)Pearl Harbor survivor Ira "Ike" Schab, 104, from Beaverton, Ore., center, stand by his son, retired Navy Cmdr. Karl Schab, and daughter, retired Air Force veteran to salute behalf of all the Pearl Harbor survivors during the 83rd Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)Pearl Harbor survivor Ira "Ike" Schab, 104, from Beaverton, Ore., looks at a photo presented by an attendee after the 83rd Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)
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Pearl Harbor survivors Ken Stevens, 102, of Powers, Ore., left, and Ira "Ike" Schab, 104, from Beaverton, Ore., talk to attendees after the 83rd Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)