World War II veterans head to Pearl Harbor
Jack Taylor (left), a 96-year-old WWII veteran who served in the Navy, talks about his experience in the war and an upcoming trip to Hawaii on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021 in Collierville. Several veterans, through Forever Young Veterans, will travel to Pearl Harbor for the 80th anniversary of the Japanese attack. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
This week a group of 40 will board a plane and head to Hawaii. Many are traveling to seek closure and remember their comrades who fought for freedom.
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Forever Young Veterans Pearl Harbor World War II Jack Taylor Diane Hight Jim Young Roy CreechAbigail Warren
Abigail Warren is an award-winning reporter and covers Collierville and Germantown for The Daily Memphian. She was raised in the Memphis suburbs, attended Westminster Academy and studied journalism at the University of Memphis. She has been with The Daily Memphian since 2018.
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