PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — Pearl Harbor attack survivors are expected to gather at the site of the bombing to remember those killed 80 years ago. About 30 survivors and 100 other veterans of the war were expected to participate in a ceremony at a pier overlooking the USS Arizona Memorial. They will observe a…
Honolulu, HI (KTRS) The “Mighty Mo” is getting underway on the 75th anniversary of her commissioning. The U.S. Postal Service is honoring the battleship Missouri with a forever stamp, and dedicated the stamp Tuesday during a ceremony in Pearl Harbor. The Missouri was commissioned on June 11, 1944 and joined the military efforts in the…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois will mark the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor and honor the men and women who died there with a ceremony in Springfield. The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs says the event is scheduled for Wednesday at the Disabled American Veterans Hall. It will include the reading of…