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The Man Who Tried to Stop Pearl Harbor
Forgotten Hero
George Elliott was one of two servicemen manning a radar station on Oahu the morning of Dec. 7, 1941. When he reported a huge sighting on his radar screen, he was ignored.
David J. Castello
Published
Dec. 7 2016
1:00AM EST
U.S. Navy/National Archives/Handout via Reuter
David J. Castello
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