Parade, ceremonies, live webcast to mark Pearl Harbor Day

A remembrance ceremony for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 was held aboard the USS Iowa Monday, Dec. 7, 2015, in San Pedro, CA.

Survivors, veterans and family members gathered for a special remembrance in Prairie Village Monday, including Edmund Russell, 98, who was with the Army Air Corps at Pearl Harbor that day. The veteran said his goal is to make it to 100 and still be able to walk.

A tugboat fires water cannons near the Arizona Memorial during a memorial service for the 70th anniversary of the attack on the US naval base at Pearl Harbor. “They burned, and he couldn’t deal with that for many years”.

After laying a wreath in front of the wall of stars, one of the survivor said, “I am honoured to be here, to be the luckiest one here”.

The ceremony opened with the presentation of colors and was followed with a moment of silence to remember those who were lost during the tragic events that transpired in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 74 years ago.

“Very emotional”, said Stu Hedley, Pearl Harbor survivor.

Those we’re the words printed on newspapers on December 8, 1941 as the USA entered into World War II after the attacks on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii the day before.

He says because we’ve remain vigilant, “today’s armed forces are ready to answer the alarm bell”. Me and two of my buddies run around and it cut him in two right at the bottom of his ribs.

“I just see the scene all over again”, he said. It’s a small ceremony that helps this group of strong men remember that day, their military life after and most importantly how they managed to stay strong.

The USS Arizona battleship was bombed and sunk during Japan’s surprise morning attack on Pearl Harbor that pulled the United States into World War II.

At 97 Gunter still has total recall of numerous events of the war but he is concerned that few people remember it now.

“I looked in the other direction and the Japanese were coming down with dive-bombers and torpedo-bombers”, said Bittner.