Pearl Harbor Survivor to Visit WVU

A survivor of the sinking of the USS West Virginia, one of the oldest survivors of Japan’s surprise attack on Hawaii’s Pearl Harbor, plans to attend the 150th anniversary next month of West Virginia University, where the ship’s mast and bell are displayed.
Retired Navy Lt. Jim Downing, now 104, is scheduled to be honored by alumni at a ceremony Nov. 3 on the Morgantown campus and recognized during the WVU football game the next day.