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Last Pearl Harbor Survivor Ira Schab Dies at 105

12/21/2025

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Ira "Ike" Schab, a World War II Navy veteran and one of the last Pearl Harbor survivors, died at 105 at his home.
Schab's daughter, Kimberlee Heinrichs, confirmed the death.
He joined the Navy at 21 and spent most of World War II in the Pacific.
He contributed to the Apollo spaceflight program and had participated in annual Pearl Harbor commemorations, urging people to honor veterans at a 2022 ceremony.

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Ira "Ike" Schab, a World War II Navy veteran and one of the last Pearl Harbor survivors, died at 105 at his home.
Schab's daughter, Kimberlee Heinrichs, confirmed the death.
He joined the Navy at 21 and spent most of World War II in the Pacific.
He contributed to the Apollo spaceflight program and had participated in annual Pearl Harbor commemorations, urging people to honor veterans at a 2022 ceremony.