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Last Living Witness of Pearl Harbor Passes | Portland Maine News
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At 101.5 years old, Rolland Briar — one of the last living witnesses to the Pearl Harbor attack — has passed away, leaving behind a legacy as a silent guardian of history. On December 7, 1941, aboard the USS Whitney, he heard explosions and smelled smoke below deck, surviving a day that changed the world. Later, he helped reassign survivors across ships amid chaos. Honored just last year by the Door County Maritime Museum on Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, Briar’s life was a living bridge to a pivotal moment in history. His death marks the quiet closing of an era, honoring the sacrifices made and the enduring echoes of that fateful morning.
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