It's the 81st Anniversary of Pearl Harbor. I write this in memory of J.H. Gurley, who was on the USS Arizona December 7, 1941, when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii, and died.
Who was J.H. Gurley?
Years ago, when my husband's Aunt Gertrude was still alive, she would tell us stories about that fateful day of December 7, 1941. Aunt Gertrude knew the Gurley Family when she lived in Nebraska. The Gurley Family was a farming family who lived outside of Omaha. From what I remember, the Gurley Family consisted of five kids - all boys. Mrs. Gurley would tell people, "All my boys are Gurley's."
Aunt Gertrude was very adamant that when we went to the USS Arizona Memorial back in 1992 we pay respect to J.H. Gurley as his name was on the wall. Back in 1992 there was no internet or anything to piece together Aunt Gurtrude's recollection to the Gurley Family and even if his name was really on the wall. Aunt Gertrude did not lie. His name was listed just like she said it would be.
It seems fitting to honor J.H. Gurley on the anniversary of the bombing in Pearl Harbor.
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