LSN STAFF PHOTO / Claudette Olivier
Church Point native, U.S. Navy Veteran and Pearl Harbor survivor Joe Richard enjoys a cold beverage during social hour a recent American Legion Post 225 event. On April 30, Richard, Louisiana’s last living Pearl Harbor survivor, will visit The National Museum of the Pacific War, located in Fredericksburg, Texas. Inset is a photo of Richard from 1941.
Louisiana’s last living Pearl Harbor survivor to visit Pacific War Museum
Good loving, good whiskey and good food — that’s been the secret to long life for Church Point native Joe Richard, Louisiana’s last living Pearl Harbor survivor.