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103-Year-Old Pearl Harbor Survivor Reflects on Historic Day
12/8/2025
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- Ken Schubring, a 103-year-old Pearl Harbor survivor, recalls December 7, 1941, ahead of the 84th anniversary, describing chaos as dive bombers filled the sky.
- He is one of only 13 remaining survivors and later served as a flight engineer on B-29 bombers.
- Schubring also fought for racial school integration in Athens, Georgia, facing backlash.