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Pearl Harbor survivor Stuart Hedley attends a wreath-laying and tribute ceremony Dec. 5, 2016, to honor the more than 30 men killed and 50 injured at Wheeler Army Airfield when Japan began its attack on Oahu, Hawaii, 75 years ago. Hedley was assigned to the USS West Virginia and was aboard the ship the time of the attack. DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando

Pearl Harbor 75th Anniversary

Pearl Harbor survivor Stuart Hedley attends a wreath-laying and tribute ceremony Dec. 5, 2016, to honor the more than 30 men killed and 50 injured at Wheeler Army Airfield when Japan began its attack on Oahu, Hawaii, 75 years ago. Hedley was assigned to the USS West Virginia and was aboard the ship the time of the attack. DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando

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