One of the survivors of Pearl Harbor, a 101-year-old veteran of WWII, lives right here in North Carolina. For him, the memories are still painfully clear, even eight decades later.
Pinehurst, N.C. — People across the country honored the memory of Pearl Harbor on Tuesday, the 80th anniversary of the “date which will live in infamy.” One of the survivors, a 101-year-old veteran of WWII, lives right here in North Carolina. For him, the memories are still painfully clear, even eight decades later. Roy “Swede” Boreen, who lives in Pinehurst, was a sailor aboard the U.S.S. Oklahoma. As his ship capsized, he jumped into the water. “It was a day I’d never forget,” said Boreen. He can still hear the announcement, in all its urgency, aboard the U.S.S. Oklahoma. “I just remember they were sounding ‘General Quarters!’ General Quarters!’ This is the real thing,” he said.
