Pearl Harbor Day Troop Train

12/11/2017

Troop Train will not run this year ...
It is our sad duty to report that the troop train is canceled.

06/04/2017

As usual, our good friend, John Shaw provided a wonderful series of photos from our last Troop Train (2016) ... many thanks, John!

06/03/2017

16/11/2016

Some wonderful pictures from Troop Train Past ... graciously provided by Steve Crise

23/10/2016

Pearl Harbor Day aboard Bill & Debbie Hatrick's private car The Overland Trail on December 6th, 2008, on the San Diegan run between Los Angeles and San Diego© Steve Crise PhotoAll Rights Reserved310 202 [email protected]

Mr Steve Crise took great photos (as he always does) of our troop train in '08 ... a lot has changed on only 8 years.

18/10/2016

Attention Everyone! Your country and the Troop Train need you ... to scour your family and friends for WW2 veterans. At this late hour, it is more and more difficult to find able bodied vets who can make our train. We want to honor them and say "THANKS" one more time for their service to our country. We have seen a marked decrease in the number of WW2 attendees, for obvious reasons ... these folks are up there in age! For those still hardy enough to climb train steps and desirous of a wonderful day of fun and commemoration ... please send them our way.

12/05/2016

Attention Everyone! Your country and the Troop Train need you ... to scour your family and friends for WW2 veterans. At this late hour, it is more and more difficult to find able bodied vets who can make our train. We want to honor them and say "THANKS" one more time for their service to our country. We have seen a marked decrease in the number of WW2 attendees, for obvious reasons ... these folks are up there!

12/05/2016

Mr. John Shaw, a regular patron of the troop train is faithful to record the comings and goings of our annual event ... thank you John, for the wonderful pictures!

25/04/2016

Message to our "vintage" friends ... let "Conductor Bill" know if you are interested in participating in some staged "vintage photos" aboard/around the railroad equipment at Fullerton Railroad Days ... this Saturday night between 8 and 10.

08/12/2015

Pictures are just starting to come in from the 14th annual sailing of the Pearl Harbor Day Troop Train ... please send over yours for publication! This photo courtesy of Steve Hart

07/12/2015

A date that has forever lived in infamy, even 74 years later.

Pearl Harbor - December 07, 1941

Friends,

Mr Larry Parry, one of the sweetest and most living persons our Foundation has ever had the honor of representing making his way in somber reverence of the Pearl Harbor Commemoration moments ago. Thank you Sir for your service and your love of humanity.

Photo Credit: John Riedy, TGGF Director of Photography

The 74th anniversary program to Pearl Harbor is in partnership with Great Clips, Inc and Outrigger Enterprises Group.

Remember Those Who Served
The Greatest Generations Foundation
www.tggf.org

20/11/2015

Joe Sohm's great photos from a past trip give us a glimpse of what to expect on this year's trip!

17/11/2015

Joe rode the troop train a couple years ago and recorded these fine "vintage" images!

16/11/2015

We just found out that Pearl Harbor Survivor, Bill Greenhouse has passed away. He will be missed. He rode the Pearl Harbor Day Troop Train many times and always had great stories and antidotes.

06/11/2015

Pearl Harbor Troopers ... please tell your friends about us ... we didn't get our usual mention in AAA'a Westway magazine this year and our numbers are slim so far for this year's sailing of the troop train. A wonderful time is had by all as we honor our greatest generation and enjoy a ride "back in time" aboard vintage railcars with the sights and sounds of an earlier time.

02/11/2015

A great article explaining what we do on the trip. Step back in time with us.

The view from the San Diego-bound Amtrak Pacific Surfliner on Saturday was Americana 2010. Morning garage sales, youth soccer games, joggers on the beach and surfers in the ocean all flicked past at...

28/10/2015

Jason Thorpe was our "guest barber" on a very recent excursion from Oakland to Klamath Falls, Oct 10 -12, 2015. He had a great time performing the tonsorial arts aboard the Overland Trail. We fully expect to have a barber on the 2015 Pearl Harbor Day Troop Train ... see you aboard train!

25/10/2015

I don't need to remind you that our beloved family or friends of the Greatest Generation are passing away at an alarming rate ... if they are still in decent health and able to climb our train stairs, please gather them up and make our 14 annual train honoring THEM! HALF fare for all WW2 vets and their wives.

05/10/2015

Last year's Troop Train as photographed by our good friend and chronicler, John Shaw. Running this year on Dec. 5, there are only 53 seats available as I write (based on the two currently scheduled cars, the Overland Trail and the Pacific Trail) ... don't wait too long to sign up!

22/09/2015

This year's edition runs on Dec 5th. Time is running out for our "Greatest Generation" ... if you know of any WW2 vets who are still very mobile and can board our steep steps, please give us a shout.

03/08/2015

Ok everyone the web page is up for this years Pearl Harbor Troop Train. Check it out at LARail.com. Go and spread the word then make your reservations at 714 546-6923. We've already signed up some folks. Don't delay sign up today.

15/06/2015

Our Pearl Harbor Troop Train is on Dec. 5 this year. We are taking reservations. So, get your reservations in early if you want to make sure you have a seat.

14/04/2015

On behalf of a grateful nation, we salute Mr. Searle for your dedication and service to our nation.

Friends,

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Pearl Harbor Survivor and World War II veteran Mr. Harlan J. Searle, He was 93.

Mr. Searle was on the USS California in Pearl Harbor when it was bombed repeatedly by Japanese warplanes on Dec. 7, 1941.

"You never forget something like that. You never want anyone else to go through it," he said in a 2012 interview with the Globe Gazette.

Searle, who was 19 at the time, had just finished eating breakfast with his brother Ervin when the bombing began. As they went their separate ways that day, they never saw each other again. Ervin was killed in the bombing.

The bombs blew huge holes in the ship and caused it to be inundated with water up to his neck, Searle recalled in the interview. He said the sailor next to him shook hands with him and said, "I guess this is it."

His next memory was that of being in a Navy hospital two days later. He never knew who rescued him. After the war, he returned to Mason City where he operated a construction business for many years until his retirement. He is survived by his wife, Arnita, and six children.

On behalf of a grateful nation, we salute Mr. Searle for your dedication and service to our nation.



Remember Those Who Served
The Greatest Generations Foundation