WWII-era dive gear used for Pearl Harbor survivor's interment alongside shipmates

Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Holly Herline

PEARL HARBOR- The last glimmer of sunset has just fallen beneath the horizon on the shore. The yellow kiss from the sun has transformed to a white glow from the bulbs that illuminate the archways of the memorial. The faint sound of waves rhythmically lapping against the shores of Pearl Harbor are interrupted by scattered sniffles and the stirring of guests in their seats. The silence is finally broken by the ring of a bell and the echo of one solitary voice, "DING… S.M Teslow, 1982". The bell rings once for every name on the list being read. Finally the crowd hears "L. F. Bruner, 2019…DING"

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