Traylor is an active member of the association of former Arizona shipmates and travels to their reunions. He planned to observe the anniversary at their annual meeting in Tucson, Ariz., along with John Harris of Linden, the group's president. Harris, who had been in the ship's Number 4 turret magazine, survived the attack. A reserve ensign led the black power gang to the safety of Number 3 turret and finally topside. To me that's the purpose of our reunion.
People have a tendency to forget.
The same could be said of a couple of other East Texas boys that I know. E.W. Scripps Publications , All Rights Reserved. Site users are subject to our User Agreement . We also have a Privacy Policy .