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81 years later: Local ceremonies being held to honor victims of Pearl Harbor attack

3 monthes ago   |   By ABC

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: Ceremonies are planned across our region to remember the 2,403 lives lost on December 7, 1941.
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Hawaii remembrance to draw handful of Pearl Harbor survivors

Hawaii remembrance to draw handful of Pearl Harbor survivors

3 monthes ago   |   By KCRA

A handful of centenarian survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor are expected to gather at the scene of the Japanese bombing on Wednesday to commemorate those who perished 81 years ago.
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Pearl Harbor commemoration services to remember lives lost during attack 81 years ago

3 monthes ago   |   By Boston Herald

It may be rainy, but the city won't forget the heroes of Pearl Harbor today.
The forecast has forced National Parks of Boston to move its Pearl Harbor commemorative service from being held outside next to the World War II-era destroyer USS Cassin Young to inside the USS Constitution Museum at the Charlestown Navy Yard.
The service, which kicks off at 11 a.m., will remember the 2,403 Americans who died during the attack, 81 years ago to the day. The attack initiated the country's entry into World War II.
Kay Van Valkenburgh, great-grandson of USS Arizona Captain Franklin Van Valkenburgh...
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