Bob Fernandez was a 17-year-old sailor during 17 December 1941 attack that propelled US into second world war<\/p>\n
Bob Fernandez, a 100-year-old survivor of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, died shortly after deteriorating health prompted him to skip a trip to Hawaii to attend last week\u2019s remembrance ceremony marking the 83rd anniversary of the attack.<\/p>\n
Fernandez died peacefully at the Lodi, California, home of his nephew, Joe Guthrie, on Wednesday. Guthrie\u2019s daughter, Halie Torrrell, was holding his hand when he took his last breath. Fernandez had suffered a stroke about a month ago that caused him to slow down, but Guthrie said doctors attributed his condition to age.<\/p>\n
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