It’s kind of hard to mess around,” Conter told the Associated Press. Now living in California, Conter said he will not be able to attend the commemoration. Lou Conter, 101, was a survivor of the attack while serving on the USS Arizona. Many of those still alive are at least 100, reports ABC News. 7, 1941, would have been about 17, making them 98 today. The youngest active-duty military personnel on Dec. The national observance honors the lives lost in the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
(80-G-16871) Source – US Archives, Public DomainĪnd out of that number, very few survive today. December 7, 2015, in recognition of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. The stern of the USS Nevada can be seen in the foreground. A navy photographer snapped this photograph of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on December 7, 1941, just as the USS Shaw exploded. According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, just 167,000 of the 16 million Americans who fought in World War II are still alive. Richmond notes that the annual commemoration continues to see a declining number of veterans in attendance.
American flags from coast to coast will be flown at half-staff in honor of the anniversary. 7 as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, and each year commemorations are held in Hawaii and across the country. I encourage all Americans to observe this solemn day of remembrance and to honor our military, past and present, with appropriate ceremonies and activities. 7, 1941 “a date which will live in infamy.” United States of America, do hereby proclaim December 7, 2015, as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. During an address to a joint session of Congress, then-President Franklin Roosevelt famously called Dec. The following day, according to USA Today, Congress would declare war on Japan, leading the U.S. Credit – Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division Smoke rolling out amidships shows where the most extensive damage occurred. A small boat rescues a seaman from the 31,800-ton USS West Virginia burning in the foreground. warships - including the USS Arizona and USS Oklahoma - destroying or damaging 347 aircraft. More than 1,100 people were injured in the attack, which also destroyed aircraft and naval vessels, according to the National Parks Service.įor close to two hours, aircraft carrier-borne warplanes rained down on American ships and servicemen, sinking or damaging 21 U.S. On December 7, 1941, the Japanese military made a surprise raid on the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, killing 2,403 U.S. Today marks the 81st anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, which plunged the U.S. 7, 2015, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.Ĭredit Staff Sgt.
military veterans attend the 74th National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Commemoration Dec. The parade takes place each year in Hawaii on December 7th - the anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack.U.S. The theme of the Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade is "remembering our past while celebrating that once bitter enemies can become friends and allies." The purpose of the parade is to honor and pay respect to the Pearl Harbor survivors, our veterans, active duty military and their families. The Annual Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade will also feature the WWII80 Pearl Harbor Massed Band and Choir in our official opening ceremony. This will be an important reminder of that fateful day, while providing hope that from conflict and the devastation of war, peace and friendship can occur. The joint resolution was signed by President Bill Clinton on August 23, 1994. During this five year WWII commemoration period, the Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade will commemorate the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. 1169, designated December 7 of each year as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
Now, over 80 years later, Americans and people from all over the world gather to pay tribute to those whose service and sacrifice preserved freedom and liberty at home and abroad. December 7, 1941, was a day that would live in infamy and thrust the United States of America into the second World War. United States of America, do hereby proclaim December 7, 2015, as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
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