On 80th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack, Berks historians speak of the day’s impact
Dec. 7 marks 80 years since the surprise attack in 1941.
In this Dec. 7, 1941, file photo, the destroyer USS Shaw explodes after being hit by bombs during the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Tuesday is the 80th anniversary of the attack that brought the United States into World War II. (AP FILE PHOTO)
By Mike Urban | murban@readingeagle.com | Reading Eagle
PUBLISHED: December 6, 2021 at 2:36 p.m. | UPDATED: December 6, 2021 at 2:48 p.m.
Though there are no longer any veterans of the Pearl Harbor attack left in Berks County, it’s still important to commemorate that infamous day from 80 years ago Tuesday, as it changed the nation and the world forever, local historians say.
And the Dec. 7, 1941, surprise attack in Hawaii should be remembered not only for leading the United States into World War II, but also for the many American service members who paid the ultimate price that day, Berks veterans director Ken Lebron said.
“The recognition of and the remembrance of Pearl Harbor Day and the attacks on this country on that fateful day are important because it is, yet again, another example of and testament to the might and resolve of America and its citizens,” he said.
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