Sunday, December 07, 2014
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, which is observed annually on December 7, is to remember and honor all those who died in the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. On August 23, 1994, United States Congress, by Pub.L. 103–308, designated December 7 of each year as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.[1] National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day is also referred to as Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day or Pearl Harbor Day. It is a tradition to fly the Flag of the United States at half-staff until sunset in honor of dead patriots.[2]
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I used to take a Pearl Harbor survivor to the hospital for blood tests. A likeable guy who wore a hat identifying his service. One time as I was dropping him off in front of the door a security guard came up to say, "You can't park here," noticed his hat and said, "Sorry sir; you go right ahead."
My brother's birthday is today, as was my grandmother's. Easy to remember. My father was at the New York Giants football game on December 7, 1941 when they started calling servicemen to report to their units. He dropped out of high school (he was 17) and enlisted,
Jeff
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