The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, in Pooler, GA, will host Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day with a public program on December 7 at 2 p.m. The Navy League of Savannah is sponsoring the event, which will include keynote remarks from Captain Leonard Jones, along with selected readings, musical performances, and a tribute recognizing Pearl Harbor survivors and veterans of the Second World War.
The event will include the Two-Bell Ceremony and a flower-wreath tribute, paying respect to those who fought valiantly in the attack. Admission is free, and the museum encourages visitors of all ages to join in reflecting on the service and sacrifice of America’s World War II veterans.
If you wanted a brief intro about the speaker, Captain Leonard Jones, he’s a Georgia native and has earned a Navy scholarship after graduating from Wrens High School. He was commissioned through Savannah State College’s NROTC program in 1978. Over his 30-year Navy career, he served on surface ships, including USS Higbee, USS Dahlgren, and USS Charles F. Adams, and held overseas posts in Japan and at the U.S. Embassy in Nassau as a Naval Attaché.
So, join the National Museum of the Mighty Air Force on December 7 at 2 p.m., remembering the infamous attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, and honoring the lives lost in the attack and the war. For more information and to support the National Museum of the Mighty Air Force, visit: www.mightyeighth.org/.
