Tag Archives: Pearl Harbor

In Memoriam: Eldon Leroy Baxter of Davenport, Survivor of the Attack on Pearl Harbor

Posted on December 7, 2017 by SCblogger

Eldon Leroy Baxter was born on August 22, 1920 in Buffalo, Scott County, Iowa, to Jesse Burton Baxter and Mable Laura Porter.  He attended the Davenport schools. As a teenager, he worked as a newspaper carrier for the Davenport Democrat, … Continue reading →

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75 Years Ago Today: The Attack on Pearl Harbor

Posted on December 7, 2016 by SCblogger

Sunday, December 7th, 1941 was a cold morning in Davenport. The morning newspaper was focused on the tense talks between the United States and Japan.   No one knew that life was going to change dramatically at 7:53 a.m. Hawaiian … Continue reading →

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In Their Own Words: Pearl Harbor

Posted on December 7, 2011 by SCblogger

In 2001, our Special Collections Center was privileged to conduct oral history interviews with several area World War II veterans and others who were personally connected to the War, both home and abroad. On this 70th anniversary of the attack … Continue reading →

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