Tag: John Seelie

Local Pearl Harbor survivor passes away just after life-changing trip

August 18, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Pearl Harbor survivor John Seelie, who attended the 75th anniversary ceremony of the attack on December 7, 2016, has passed away. Seelie, 94, was a resident of Englewood and for years...

Pearl Harbor vet to be honored today

November 11, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
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■ BY SUE ERWIN To put it simply: War is hell. Those were the few words Pearl Harbor survivor John Seelie had to say, reflecting on what his life was like during the attacks in 1941. He remembers...

This Memorial Day, consider helping this WW II veteran meet his goal

May 27, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
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BY SUE ERWIN – The GoFundMe account to help send a Veteran to the 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 2016, has grown to nearly $1,000 in the past 16 days. Help is still needed to...

Friendly island face seeking help to send WWII vet to ceremony

May 13, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
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Veteran John Seelie rediscovered a Japanese silk flag when he was cleaning out boxes in his attack a few years ago. It’s now in a 3-foot by 5-foot frame in his home. Photo by Cathy Joel ■ BY SUE ERWIN Cathy...