Kentuckian known as oldest Pearl Harbor survivor dies at 106

A Kentucky man known as the oldest Pearl Harbor survivor has died at 106 years old.

A release said Vaughn P. Drake Jr. of Winchester was one of the last known survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor and was believed to be the oldest.

Drake was born on Nov. 6, 1918. Drake was 23 when he was stationed at Kaneohe Naval Air Station on Oahu as an Army engineer on the day of the attack.

Beyond Pearl Harbor, Drake witnessed the Battle of Saipan, a turning point for the United States in World War II. 

He received several commendations, including the World War II Victory Medal and a special congressional medal dedicated to Pearl Harbor veterans.

Burial is Thursday in the Winchester Cemetery.