Album: Interment of USS Arizona Survivor Raymond Haerry

Pearl Harbor National Memorial

On April 15, 2017, Raymond Haerry, one of the last remaining USS Arizona survivors, was returned to his ship during a sunset memorial and interment ceremony. His granddaughter, Ms. Jessica Marino, and her immediate family were present. The ceremony was hosted by the National Park Service and Navy Region Hawaii. Haerry served in WWII and the Korean War. After the war, he taught at the officer candidate school in Newport, R.I., until his retirement in 1964 as a master chief petty officer. Master Chief Haerry passed away on Sept. 27, 2016 in Rhode Island. He was 94. Five USS Arizona survivors remain. Photos by Elaine Simon, Pacific Historic Parks.