Attack on Pearl
Harbor and World War II survivor RMC USN (Ret.) Robert Coles of Machias (center) visited Wells Junior High
School on December 8th and spoke to students in the school’s library about his
experiences in the Navy especially those memories from the morning of December
7, 1941 when a 17 year-old Coles witnessed Imperial Japan’s sneak attack on the
American naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Accompanying Coles to WJHS was fellow veteran
and friend Dennis Boyd MM1 Navy (Ret.) of Cutler (standing at far right). On the day before coming to Wells, Coles was
at Cheverus High School for an observance of the 73rd anniversary of
the assault on Pearl Harbor and for a sendoff for the Wreaths Across America
convoy bound for Arlington National Cemetery. Coles was invited to speak at WJHS by
Librarian Lynn Mercier. Also in the
photo is ELA and Social Studies teacher Rachel Stockwell (second row) and WJHS
students. |
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