Downing met the pilot years later, at which time the man had also become a Christian, and the two men found that they were able to reconcile with each other as fellow Christians. Cale’s recount of the morning of Pearl Harbor is harrowing and gives a look into how the survivors frantically worked to help their fellow servicemen. In terms of how the book describes Pearl Harbor, it does something very interesting by giving Downing’s perspective and then the perspective of a Japanese pilot who was involved in the attack. When USS Arizona exploded, he was nearby, pulling sailors, alive and dead, from the water. As men were forced to abandon their ships in the face of the Japanese assault, Cale joined others who jumped into the oil-slicked and burning waters to aid them. Downing was also an early member of The Navigators, a. Sterling Cale was one of those men, and his experiences at Pearl Harbor are laid out in his memoir A True American: The Story of a Pearl Harbor Survivor, World War II, Korean and Vietnam War Veteran.Ĭale served as a pharmacist’s mate, responsible for dispensing medication to the sailors stationed at Pearl Harbor. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), and John Boozman (R-Ark.), met with Jim Downing, the second oldest known Pearl Harbor survivor at 103 years old and author of The Other Side of Infamy: My Journey through Pearl Harbor and the World of War. All the Gallant Men: An American Sailor’s Firsthand Account of Pearl Harborĭuring the attack on Pearl Harbor, many men rose to the occasion to become heroes to those unable to help themselves.
If your Pearl Harbor tour includes a stop at the USS Oklahoma Memorial, reading about Young’s experience will bring to vivid life what these sailors went through in their final moments. Trapped at Pearl Harbor details the dread the men felt watching the rising water inside the ship, and the suspense of waiting to be rescued. Young’s account of the hours he spent trapped inside USS Oklahoma is a unique view into what the survivors of the attack went through in the hours after the Japanese torpedoes struck. Among those nearly lost within the sinking battleship was Stephen Bower Young, a Seaman First Class who chronicled his experiences in Trapped at Pearl Harbor: Escape from Battleship Oklahoma.) As she started to capsize, crew members were trapped within her hull, trying to survive with limited air. Jim Downing, 103, sits at his home on Nov. USS Oklahoma (BB-37) was one of two battleships damaged beyond repair during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Pearl Harbor hero’s remains rest with parents’ in Colorado Springs after 75 years. Morena, his wife of 68 years, died in 2010.Trapped at Pearl Harbor, by Stephen Bower Young His son James died of a heart attack in 2013. Jim is survived by six children, nine grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren, including his daughter Marobeth Ruegg his son Jon Downing and his wife, Cheryl son Joe Downing son Don Downing and his wife, Debra son David Downing and his wife, Crystal and daughter Joy Riley and her husband, Mark. In Jim’s own words “Remember Pearl Harbor. He came across as a humble hero who would be quick to say the real heroes didn’t make it home that day. He was also the second oldest survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor, about which he authored a book. That said, we also must realize that the Japanese leaders Downing admits he’s reluctant to forgive have not asked forgiveness, as essentially did Mitsuo Fuchida, who came to Christ in sincerity and humility.
He retired in 1956 after 24 years of service, which included being commanding officer of the USS Patapsco. Realizing that Jim Downing was at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, we can appreciate his struggle. Many of the FOX 5 Atlanta team were able to meet Downing and shake his hand. James Willis Downing (Aug February 13, 2018) was a lieutenant in the United States Navy. RELATED: America's 2nd oldest Pearl Harbor survivor writes new book “I will cherish my signed copy of his book.” Jim Downing last year, and share his incredible story on #GoodDayAtlanta,” Good Day Atlanta’s Buck Lanford wrote on his Facebook page Wednesday. “It was an absolute honor and pleasure to meet and interview Lt. In November 2017, the Downing stopped by Good Day Atlanta to discuss his book and discuss the sacrifices and service of veterans.
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