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Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
20 West 12th Street, St. Paul, MN 55155
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 2, 2011 |
Media Contacts: |
Anna Lewicki Long
(651) 757-1536
anna.long@state.mn.us
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70th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor Remembered
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Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011 marks the 70th Anniversary of the Attacks on Pearl Harbor. The 1941 Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor was a defining moment in U.S. history.
The Pearl Harbor Survivors Association and Fort Snelling National Cemetery Memorial Rifle Squad will host a remembrance ceremony at 10 a.m. Dec. 7 to honor those who served, and remember those who gave their lives in the defense of Pearl Harbor. The event will include a rifle salute, and brief program, including remarks by Pearl Harbor survivor Richard Thill.
Minnesotans have had a proud history of service related to Pearl Harbor. Naval Reservists from Minnesota, serving aboard the USS Ward, were conducting a patrol near the entrance to Pearl Harbor. They sank a Japanese midget submarine, thus firing the first American shots of WWII. The number three gun, which fired the shot, sits on the Capitol Grounds near the west side of the Veterans Service Building in St. Paul.
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Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011
10 a.m. program and refreshments
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Veterans Service Building, 5th Floor
20 W. 12th Street, St. Paul, MN 55155
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Survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor
In addition to this event, The 70 Years Project (70years.org) and MN Historical Society are hosting a program at the Minnesota History Center at 7 p.m. Dec.7. For more information visit www.minnesotahistorycenter.org/firstshot
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About MDVA
The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs is a cabinet level state agency dedicated to serving Minnesota Veterans and
their families. In addition to overseeing the five State Veterans Homes, MDVA helps eligible Veterans and families secure state
and federal benefits and provides programs and services relating to higher education, benefits, burial, claims, outreach and
Veterans employment. Veterans and their families are encouraged to visit www.mdva.state.mn.us or call 1-888-LinkVet
for more information about benefits.
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