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Pearl Harbor survivor worries kids aren’t taught about infamous day

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92-year-old Joe Triolo of Waukegan is one of the few remaining survivors of the Pearl Harbor attack. Triolo will be on hand today at a Des Plaines event commemorating the 71st anniversary of the attack.

Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer

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Pearl Harbor attack survivor Joe Triolo, 92, of Waukegan holds medals he earned while serving in World War II and Korea. Triolo will be on hand today at a Des Plaines event commemorating the 71st anniversary of the attack.

Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer

This replica photo of Pearl Harbor shot by a Japanese pilot hangs on the wall of Joe Triolo's Waukegan home. The 92-year-old Pearl Harbor survivor will attend an event today in Des Plaines commemorating the 71st anniversary of the attack.

Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer

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Pearl Harbor survivor Joe Triolo, 92, regrets that many people today, particularly schoolchildren, know little about the horrible event that launched the U.S. into World War II. Triolo says Pearl Harbor survivors are no longer asked to visit classrooms to talk about the the day that will live in infamy. "I'm not sure it's being taught in school," Triolo said. "If the kids come through school and never hear of it, it's gone. That's the key."

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