77th Observance of Pearl Harbor Day

The 21st Ward Veterans Association will be hosting Pearl Harbor Day services on Sunday, December 2, 2018. The service will commence at 1:00 p.m. at the Gorgas Park War Memorial. The Gorgas Park War Memorial is located along 6300 Ridge Avenue between Hermitage & Fountain Streets in the Roxborough section of Philadelphia.

The service will include the pledge of allegiance, invocation, remarks, wreath placement honoring all veterans, taps, a benediction, and closing remarks. This marks the 77th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. This is the event that entered the United States into World War II. The 21st Ward Veterans Association will continue to honor all veterans and the roles they have played to assure that America remains free. Time does not erase history and this observance as did 9-11-2001 remains a reminder that our American way of life is constantly in jeopardy from attack from our enemies.

Read about the Attack of Pearl Harbor as chronicled by Wikipedia.

Contact Bruce F. Hoffman, 21st Ward Veterans Association [brucefhoffman@msn.com; 267-304-5787 cell] with your questions.