World War II Navy veteran Ira “Ike” Schab, was a survivor of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941, has died just last December. Schab was 105 years old.
FOX 12 reports, “decades he rarely spoke about the experience. But in recent years, aware that the corps of survivors was dwindling, the centenarian made a point of traveling from his home in Beaverton to the annual observance at the Hawaii military base. For last year’s commemoration, Schab spent weeks building up the strength to be able to stand and salute.
The Oregon 250 Resolution aims to celebrate veterans by honoring their sacrifice in wars such as the Cold War, WWII, Civil War and American Revolution. Read the Oregon 250 resolution here.
