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Capitol Commemorates 78th anniversary of Pearl Harbor attack
A view from the balcony. (Capital-Star Photo by Cassie Miller)
On Friday, the Capitol paid tribute to the Pennsylvania survivors of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor 78 years ago on Dec. 7, 1941.
Three survivors of the attack were in attendance at the Capitol’s East Wing Rotunda as retired and active duty service men and women remember the 2,403 lives lost on that day.
Capt. Preston Gill, commanding officer at Naval Support Activity in Mechanicsburg opened the ceremony and introduced the survivors in attendance.
Chief Jimenez, senior enlisted leader of Naval Operations Support Center – Harrisburg, read a special message from the Gov. Tom Wolf. Wolf remarked on the importance of the day and the need to remember the bravery of those involved.
Keynote Speaker, Retired Vice Admiral Keith Lippert called the survivors “national treasures” in his remarks.
The ceremony concluded with the singing of Amazing Grace followed by Taps.
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- A view from the balcony. (Capital-Star Photo by Cassie Miller)
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- The filled East Wing Rotunda.
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- Military service members gather. (Capital-Star photo by Cassie Miller)
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- A crowd assembled at the Capitol to remember the Pearl Harbor attack. (Capital-Star Photo by Cassie Miller)
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- Servicemen and women commemorate the 78th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack. (Capital-Star Photo by Cassie Miller)
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- Keynote speaker Vice Admiral (Retired) Keith Lippert. (Capital-Star photo by Cassie Miller)
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- Capt. Preston Gill gives the opening remarks. Capital-Star photo by Cassie Miller)
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