Commonwealth’s 85th Pearl Harbor Day Remembrance Ceremony

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Join us at the Virginia War Memorial as we commemorate the 85th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and honor those who lost their lives on that day.

The ceremony will take place outdoors in our Shrine of Memory: 20th Century and will include a special roll call recognizing the Virginians who were killed during the attack that brought the United States into World War II.

The Virginians at War film, Pearl Harbor, will be shown continuously in the Richard S. Reynolds Theater.

This annual remembrance is co-hosted by the Virginia War Memorial and the Navy League of the United States, Richmond Council.

Photo Caption: USS California after the attack on December 7, 1941.. Official US Navy photograph 80-G-32740, courtesy of Naval History and Heritage Command.

USS California after the attack on December 7. Official US Navy photograph 80-G-32740, courtesy of Naval History and Heritage Command.
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