The 11-day 75th Commemoration of the attack on Pearl Harbor culminated yesterday on the 75th anniversary of the tragic event that was the catalyst to U.S. involvement in World War II. In a surprise attack by the Imperial Japanese Navy on the U.S. naval base in Hawaii, more than 2,400 military service members and civilians were killed, and more than 20 naval vessels and 300 airplanes were destroyed. The devastation earned December 7, 1941, the name “a date which will live in infamy,” by then-President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Pearl Harbor Remembers 75th Anniversary of WWII Attack
Key Takeaways:
- The 75th Commemoration of the Pearl Harbor attack concluded on its anniversary, December 7, 2016, honoring the more than 2,400 lives lost in the surprise event that initiated U.S. involvement in World War II.
- The National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Commemoration at Kilo Pier included a moment of silence and an F-22 flyover, attended by hundreds of WWII veterans, focusing on the enduring peace between Japan and the U.S.
- Additional commemorative events included a double interment ceremony on the sunken USS Arizona and a special ceremony at the USS Oklahoma memorial site.
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