Pearl Harbor 80th Remembrance Ceremony – 7:40 AM HST, December 7th
This ceremony honors the loss of the USS Utah, and 58 crewmen who went down with it, after being struck by a torpedo during the attack. USS Utah Sunset Memorial Ceremony – 5:00 PM HST, December 6 th
Although damaged in the attack, The USS Nevada was able to escape Pearl Harbor and was grounded in shallower waters at Hospital Point where it eventually sank. USS Nevada BB-36 Memorial Ceremony – 1:00 PM HST, December 5 thįamily and friends will gather at Hospital Point to honor the legacy of the oldest battleship present when the attack on Pearl Harbor occurred. citizens went above and beyond to provide for the mobilization of troops as they entered the war. They will also reflect on the importance of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day with quotes and secondhand stories depicting how U.S. Two women who lived through the events discuss what it was like to support the U.S. Citizens Response to Entering WWII – 2:00 PM HST, December 3 rd Here are just a few of the events scheduled between now and Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 2021. It also highlights how important winning WWII was for the entire world, and how reconciliation shaped a better future for all. The goal of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day 2021 is to ensure that today’s young generations, as well as future generations, understand the legacy of those who lost their lives in the attack or subsequently gave their lives in the war. The commemoration aims to tell the story not just of the attack on Pearl Harbor but of the wide-ranging attack across the Pacific as Japanese aircraft made their way to Hawaii on that disastrous day. It will focus on heroic courage in the face of danger, the sacrifices made by members of the military both during and after the bombing, and the difficult path to peace upon which America found herself 80 years ago. The theme of this year’s Pearl Harbor anniversary commemoration is Valor, Sacrifice, and Peace. Pearl Harbor Remembrance DayĮvery year, remembrance events are held at the Memorial, culminating in a commemoration ceremony on Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, December 7 th. Today the battleship serves as the main attraction at the National Pearl Harbor Visitor’s Center and Memorial. The USS Arizona was hardest hit, with nearly half the total loss of life coming from service members aboard this vessel, specifically. Pearl Harbor HistoryĨ0 years ago, just before 8:00 AM on Sunday, December 7 th, a mass of Japanese planes began a surprise bombing raid on Pearl Harbor that would destroy or damage 20 American naval vessels and over 300 aircraft.Ģ,403 Americans – including Navy personnel, Marines, Army members, and civilians – lost their lives as a result of the attack. It was the Japanese bombing of this Hawaiian Naval Base that led the U.S. * This information was provided by Pete Clark.National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day 2021Ĭontributed by Melissa Lucas, senior staff writerĭecember 7 th marks the 80 th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack as well as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 2021. Then, it was announced that the North Brunswick Historical Society created a Pearl Harbor Memories Project.Ī wreath was placed in front of the monument surrounded by 80 American flags to commemorate the 80th anniversary, with a closing of the ringing of the Naval bell and “Taps” played by Frank Whaler, a World War II veteran.Īfter the ceremony, it was announced that artifacts are being collected by the North Brunswick Historical Society to remember the attack on Pearl Harbor, including the program from the 2021 ceremony, that would be placed in a time capsule that will be buried outside the perimeter of the memorial to be opened on the 90th anniversary. Navy Robert Porter of the Middlesex County Veterans Advisory Council Joseph Guchek, District 8 commander of the VFW, Department of New Jersey members of the North Brunswick Police Department who are veterans and Sebastian Rizzo, member of the Madison-Old Bridge Township Historical Society, who read a letter from a 9-year-old at the time of the attack that described vivid memories of that day and how the country united to win the war.
7 be remembered by all North Brunswick residents with the phrase ”Remember Pearl Harbor,“ which was followed by introductions of special guests Jim Kletz of the U.S. Army Reserve veteran and Councilman Bob Davis read a proclamation from the mayor and Township Council that Dec. Mark Zielinski represented the North Brunswick Township School District with the Pledge of Allegiance, remarking that North Brunswick Township High School held a moment of silence to remember the 2,403 heroes who lost their lives that day.