Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
2022
A Proclamation on National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
On December 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy attacked our forces at Pearl Harbor and other locations in Hawaii, taking the lives of 2,403 service members and civilians and leading the United States to declare its entrance into World War II. It was a day that still lives in infamy 80 years later. As we mark National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, we honor the patriots who perished, commemorate the valor of all those who defended our Nation, and recommit ourselves to carrying forth the ensuing peace and reconciliation that brought a better future for our world. Today, we give thanks to the Greatest Generation, who guided our Nation through some of our darkest moments and laid the foundations of an international system that has transformed former adversaries into allies. Read more here.
Each year on Dec. 7, Pearl Harbor Survivors, veterans, and visitors from all over the world come together to honor and remember service members and civilians who were killed during the attack. A further 1,178 people were injured in the attack, which permanently sank two U.S. Navy battleships (the USS Arizona and the USS Utah) and destroyed 188 aircraft.
On Aug. 23, 1994, the United States Congress designated Dec. 7 as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. Every year, remembrance events are held at the Pearl Harbor National Memorial, culminating in a commemoration ceremony.
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We Recommend
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At Dawn We Slept: The Untold Story Of Pearl Harbor
Gordon W. Prange; in collaboration with Donald M. Goldstein and Katherine V. Dillon
Adult Nonfiction
At 7:53 a.m., December 7, 1941, America’s national consciousness and confidence were rocked as the first wave of Japanese warplanes took aim at the U.S. Naval fleet stationed at Pearl Harbor. As intense and absorbing as a suspense novel, At Dawn We Slept is the unparalleled and exhaustive account of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor. Place A Hold.
Day Of Infamy
Walter Lord
Adult Nonfiction
A special 60th anniversary edition of the bestselling re-creation of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, by the author of “A Night to Remember.” In piecing together the saga of Pearl Harbor, Lord traveled over fourteen thousand miles and spoke or corresponded with over five hundred individuals who were there. He obtained exclusive interviews with members of the Japanese attacking force and spent hundreds of hours with the Americans who received the blow — not just the admirals and generals, but enlisted men and families as well. Read more here.
Pearl Harbor: A Day Of Infamy
Steve White; Illustrated by Jerrold Spahm
Juvenile Nonfiction
The Imperial Japanese Navy launched a surprise attack on the U.S. Navy in Oahu, Hawaii, designed to crush and render helpless American forces in the Pacific region. Rather than crush the U.S. fighting spirit, the American public that was outraged by the assault and previously divided over America’s role in the overseas conflict, rallied in support of the government’s decision to enter WWII against Japan. Check it out here.
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