To Honor Pearl Harbor Day

Headlines from around the world honoring Pearl Harbor Day.

Honolulu museum brings Pearl Harbor Day history to life - Dallas Morning News
"Another rare plane in the museum is a B-25 Mitchell bomber similar to one used in the Doolittle raid" on Tokyo shortly after the Pearl Harbor attack, ...

Pearl Harbor Day dedication for Pacific War museum - Houston Chronicle
Others include a rare Japanese "Rex" seaplane fighter plane, a B-25 bomber and a light tank recovered from Buna in northern New Guinea, along with the exact ...

World War II observance Monday for Pearl Harbor Day - Newnan Times-Herald
The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing, Honor Flight Fayette and local veterans organizations will join forces Monday to host Peachtree City's second ...

Pearl Harbor survivor back for 1st time since war from Stars and Stripes
Ed Johann will always remember the sound of planes diving out of the sky to bomb U.S. battleships, the explosions and the screams of sailors. He still recalls the stench of burning oil and flesh.

Columbia Pearl Harbor survivors honor past in ceremony - The State
Meyne was in the Army and later flew B-17 bombers. PHOTO By Chuck Crumbo A ceremony honoring survivors of the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor will be held ...

Veterans recall Pearl Harbor attack 68 years later by Diamond Pilots
Richard P. McElveen was only 4 years old when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.
But McElveen, who lived with his family on Pearl Harbor at the time, will never forget the surprise attack, which killed 2,403 Americans, destroyed or damaged 21 ships and 347 planes and pushed the U.S. into World War II. Monday is the 68th anniversary of the attack.
His dad, Richard Charles McElveen, was assigned to the Navy radio station as a corpsman and medic. That morning, the younger McElveen was outside playing when he saw planes and smoke in the sky.
He went inside to tell his mother. But she said it was only the Navy burning trash, which happened every Sunday. Then, a sailor in a Jeep pulled up and yelled at his mom to get the elder McElveen out of bed.
"The Japs are bombing Pearl Harbor," the sailor shouted.
McElveen didn't believe his wife when she told him the news. But a loud explosion soon after convinced him. ...

Seneca North: Pearl Harbor attack changed everybody's lives - Elmira Star-Gazette
Another, a B-17 crewman and a neighbor of ours, bailed out over Germany and became a prisoner of war. Another died in a hail of gunfire during the ...

Warbirds to commemorate bombing by Diamond Pilots
DECEMBER 7, 1941 will always be remembered for the devastating Japanese attack on the US Navy fleet at Pearl Harbour.
To mark the event's 68th anniversary, the New Zealand Warbirds Association is holding a Warbirds Open Day at its Ardmore Airport base on Sunday. ...

Warbirds’ open day on attack anniversary from Diamond Pilots
Papakura will mark the 68th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbour this weekend.
The New Zealand Warbirds Association is holding an open day at its Ardmore Airfield base on Sunday.
It’s the association’s last open day for 2009 and Warbirds with US Navy markings will be a special feature.
The most recent aircraft to undergo refurbishment – a Harvard 92 – now sports a colour scheme of white with red and blue markings to clearly identify its US Navy heritage.
A wide range of former military aircraft will be on display and the public will be able to see pilots practising their display routines at noon and 2pm.
The Royal New Zealand Air Force will also take to the air and the skilled Red Checkers aerobatic team will show off their moves. ...

WWII vet lends heroic presence to OB parade - San Diego Union Tribune
Walker, 87, was taught to fly at age 5 by his mother, pioneering aviator Nina Walker. Roll over, Rudolph. The highest-flying participant in the 30th annual ...

Speeches and flyovers to mark remembrance of Pearl Harbor by Diamond Pilots
The Lake Norconian Club Foundation will host its annual memorial event for Pearl Harbor Day at 10 a.m. Monday.
The theme this year is "A Simple Welcome Home" and will be a morning of remembrance and honor for those who have served in any branch of service.
Navy spokesman Gregg Smith said he expects 200 to 400 people to attend, including World War II veterans.
"Every year, we've had Pearl Harbor survivors in attendance," Smith said. "We certainly hope that will be the case this year as well."
The ceremony will include speeches by ...

A look at the P. Harbor memories of celebrities from Air Force Times - News
BURLINGTON, Vt. — In 1968, history buff Clifford Barrett wrote a fan letter to a famous neighbor in New York City.World War I flying ace Eddie Rickenbacker responded, thanking Barrett and sharing his memory of Dec. 7, 1941, the day Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.Thus began Barrett’s 23-year project to ask famous Americans — politicians, military men, sports heroes, movie stars — to recall how they heard the news of Pearl Harbor.“Bob Hope and Frank Sinatra didn’t answer me,” the 83-year-old retired printer said last week as he shared his collection four days before the 68th anniversary of Pearl Harbor on Monday.But as he turned the pages of two white notebooks, it seemed as though almost every other celebrity did respond.Famous signatures leapt from the plastic-protected pages of his notebook as he read
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Vero Beach veteran remembers experience at Pearl Harbor - Vero Beach Press-Journal
Murray, who became a bombardier on a B-25 medium bomber in the 498th Bomb Squadron,flew 40 missions. His last was on Aug. 10, 1945 over Japan. ...

Pearl Harbor Day Services Planned Monday West Virginia from Diamond Pilots
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Several communities will take time Monday to remember the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the lives lost December 7, 1941.
In Charleston there will be a formal remembrance ceremony at the corner of Lee and Capitol Street at noon Monday.
There will also be a wreath laying ceremony at the Veterans Memorial behind the Capitol building, and Governor Joe Manchin is scheduled to attend. That is also at noon. ...

Elmira VFW to hold Pearl Harbor ceremony Monday from Diamond Pilots
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Rex Field Post, 113 Keefe St. in Elmira, will host a ceremony at 10 a.m. Monday to commemorate Pearl Harbor Day.
The guest speaker will be the last known Pearl Harbor survivor in the Southern Tier, as confirmed by the Department of Veterans Affairs, according to post Commander Jeff Hemme.
Monday is the 68th anniversary of the Japanese sneak attack on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. More than 2,000 servicemen and civilians died in the attack.