A veteran believed to be the world’s oldest Pearl Harbor survivor has died at 106 years old. Vaughn P. Drake Jr. from ...

Ed Miklavcic said the secrets to his longevity are simple: He took care of himself and worked hard. It showed on Wednesday at ...

Vaughn Drake Jr. was a 23-year-old Army engineer working in Oahu when Japanese forces attacked the American base at Pearl ...

Submarines were a big part of the World War II effort, especially for the United States Navy. One sub, the USS Grayback, has ...

WINCHESTER, Ky. (WKYT) - A man who was believed to be the oldest living survivor of Pearl Harbor has been laid to rest in ...

A mess attendant on duty during the Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor saved lives and took a position to defend the ship, and his ...

He received several commendations for his service, including the World War II Victory Medal and a special congressional medal dedicated to Pearl Harbor veterans. After the war, Drake returned to ...

which the National Parks Service said was the "most decisive battle of the Pacific Theater" during World War II. Drake was awarded the special Congressional Medal for the Veterans of Pearl Harbor ...

Vaughn Drake Jr., an esteemed Central Kentuckian believed to be the oldest survivor of the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, died last week.

Born Nov. 6, 1918, in Winchester, Kentucky, Drake served in the Army Corps of Engineers during World War II. He saw the battles of Pearl Harbor and Saipan in the Marianas, collecting an array of ...