Downtown Phoenix to host ceremony to commemorate Pearl Harbor attack
In this Dec. 7, 1941 file photo, the battleship USS Arizona belches smoke as it topples over into the sea during a Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.
(AP Photo, File)
Residents are invited to commemorate the 82nd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor with a gathering this Saturday in downtown Phoenix.
There will be a ceremonial laying of wreaths, a WWII biplane flyover, a 21-gun salute, and more to honor those lost in the attack. The event starts at noon on Saturday, Dec. 9 at Wesley Bolin Amphitheater, 1700 W. Washington St., in front of the Arizona State Capitol complex.
American Legion Post 138 is supporting the event.
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Downtown Phoenix to host ceremony to commemorate Pearl Harbor attack
(AP Photo, File)
In this Dec. 7, 1941 file photo, the battleship USS Arizona belches smoke as it topples over into the sea during a Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.
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What: Ceremony to commemorate the attack on Pearl Harbor
When: Noon, Saturday, Dec. 9
Where: Wesley Bolin Amphitheater, 1700 W. Washington St., Phoenix
Special to Independent Newsmedia
Residents are invited to commemorate the 82nd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor with a gathering this Saturday in downtown Phoenix.
There will be a ceremonial laying of wreaths, a WWII biplane flyover, a 21-gun salute, and more to honor those lost in the attack. The event starts at noon on Saturday, Dec. 9 at Wesley Bolin Amphitheater, 1700 W. Washington St., in front of the Arizona State Capitol complex.
American Legion Post 138 is supporting the event.
The day's keynote speaker is U.S. Army veteran Ian Parkinson, and award-winning artist Mary Millben will be singing the National Anthem.
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