Pearl Harbor survivor departs Church Point for visit to national museum in Texas
and last updated 2021-04-29 11:55:45-04
Louisiana s last known Pearl Harbor survivor left for a special trip on Thursday morning.
97-year-old Joe Richard departed from Church Point on April 29 with members of VFW Post 9903, American Legion Post 225, and Legion Rider Post 225 to the National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg, Texas.
Richard left in a motorcade fit for a hero. Organizers say along his journey, heâll have an escort provided by Louisiana State Police, legion riders, patriot guard motorcyclists, and Texas Highway Patrol. They got a bunch of them motorcycles escorting me all the way, I can t wait, said Richard before the departure. I m really proud to be going, they say it s something to see.