Beyond his first-hand, eye-witness depiction of what happened on that day lies the reality that they might not get another opportunity to hear it directly from a Pearl Harbor survivor. With the 81 st anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack upon us, one can only hope that those who attended Conter’s Veterans Day talk truly appreciated its magnitude. “Remember Pearl Harbor!” became the driving slogan for Americans, to galvanize the resources-rich nation to ramp up its military industrial complex and destroy the Japanese military empire in just four years. In the process, “the sleeping giant” was awakened, as Japanese Admiral Yamamoto had predicted and feared. The attack also damaged or destroyed 19 ships including eight battleships, and drew the United States officially into World War II. Of the 2,403 Americans killed, 1,177 were his Arizona shipmates. On Veterans Day last month, USS Arizona Navy veteran Lou Conter told a gathering in Grass Valley about the fateful events of December 7, 1941-the day the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service attacked Pearl Harbor. sailors stand among wrecked airplanes and watch the explosion of the USS Shaw from Ford Island Naval Station during the attack on Pearl Harbor. For photos of events, including the 75th Commemoration Ceremony, the USS Utah Ceremony, and the Floral Tribute, visit our Flickr page.U.S.Please go to our YouTube page for other videos of events during the week of December 7, 2016.Watch the double interment ceremony at the USS Arizona for John Anderson (Boatswain’s Mate, Second Class) and Clarendon Hetrick (Seaman, First Class).Watch the 75th Commemoration ceremony, recorded December 7, 2016.More coverage of the 2017 Commemoration events.Find photos of all the events from the week of December 7, 2017, to include the 76th Commemoration Ceremony, the USS Utah Ceremony, the Floral Tribute, and more.Joe passed away in 1996, but his daughter, Joe Ann Taylor, was presented with his Bronze Star Medal. For many years, the men he saved have fought to have him recognized. Joe saved the lives of six USS Arizona sailors, but he never received an award for his actions. Watch the Award Ceremony for Joe George, a sailor aboard the USS Vestal on December 7, 1941.Watch the 76th Commemoration ceremony, recorded December 7, 2017.Find photos of all the events from the week of December 7, 2018, to include the 77th Commemoration Ceremony, the USS Utah Ceremony, and more.Watch the USS Utah Sunset Memorial Service, recorded on December 6, 2018.
OctoPress Release - National Park Service and U.S.OctoPress Release - Theme announced for 80th National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Commemoration.NovemPress Release - Theme and Public Invitation for 81st National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Commemorationĭetails about the 80th commemoration ceremony and other commemorative events will be provided on the official Pearl Harbor Events page, on our Facebook page, and on our website calendar.December 7, 2022ĭetails about the 81st commemoration ceremony and other commemorative events will be provided on the official Pearl Harbor Events page, on our Facebook page, and on our website calendar.
To see videos of these events, please visit our YouTube page. To see photos of these events, please go to our Flickr page. Every year, remembrance events are held at the Pearl Harbor National Memorial, culminating in a commemoration ceremony on Dec. 7 as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. 23, 1994, the United States Congress designated Dec. Navy battleships (the USS Arizona and the USS Utah) and destroyed 188 aircraft. A further 1,178 people were injured in the attack, which permanently sank two U.S. 7, Pearl Harbor Survivors, veterans, and visitors from all over the world come together to honor and remember the 2,403 service members and civilians who were killed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
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