Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

The National Naval Aviation Museum will honor survivors of the Japanese Navy assault on Pearl Harbor at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 7. The event will feature a performance by the Tate High School Band, patriotic music from Ah Declare! Quartet, guest speaker Rear Adm. Jay DeLoach, recognition of the survivors and special WWII exhibit tours.

 

The surprise attack on Pearl Harbor shocked the U.S. on the morning of Dec. 7, 1941 and effectively drew the United States into WWII. The Japanese targeted American ships, military installations and airfields in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Twenty-one ships in the U.S. Pacific fleet were damaged, and the attack claimed 2,350 lives. President Roosevelt declared Dec. 7 "a date which will live in infamy."

To commemorate the valiant efforts of those military service members, both the deceased and survivors, the Volunteer Program at the National Naval Aviation Museum will remember the day with the following events:

Tate High School Band. 10:30 a.m. in the Blue Angels Atrium. The first 200 guests seated will receive a free commemorative collector's pin from the Volunteer Program.

Ah Declare! Quartet. 11 a.m. The group will perform a medley of 1940s and patriotic songs.

Moment of Honor. 11:30 a.m. Recognition of more than 20 Pearl Harbor survivors.

Guest Speaker Rear Adm. DeLoach. Noon. DeLoach, director of the Naval Historical Center will speak.

Visitors to the Museum are invited to a special tour of the World War II exhibit following the program. Admission to the Museum is FREE. For a complete list of events and exhibits at the Museum, visit www.navalaviationmuseum.or g or call the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation at (850) 453-2389 or (800) 327-5002.

For more information, visit NavalAviationMuseum.org.