What an incredible man Harold Estes is. Served in the Navy from 1934 to 1954, he's either 96 or 97, he was instrumental in getting both the USS Missouri and the USS Bowfin setup here in Pearl Harbor, can still pipe an admiral aboard ship and is one genuinely nice man.
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 | 2:28am February 3 2010ashdad said: And he looks great for his age too. |
 | 6:42pm February 3 2010SGKrebs said: what does "pipe an admiral" mean? |
 | 5:09am February 4 2010ohhahhwho said: (reply to comment #90064) The whistle Harold is wearing around his neck is a Bosan's Pipe (or boatswain if you prefer the nautical term). As a show of respect to high ranking VIP's the boatswain would pipe the VIP aboard. It was also a head's up to the rest of the crew that a VIP had come aboard ship. |
 | 12:13pm February 6 2010pokesaladannie said: VERY interesting photo!! |
 | 6:54am February 7 2010BrainPain said: I for one would like to thank Harold for his long service to this country. He looks great for a sailor at 96/97. ohhahhwho he does look like a real nice guy. |
 | 6:49pm February 11 2010Tom33 said: As a retired U. S. Navy corpsman - I can fully appreciate this photo - |
