Whidbey recalls Pearl Harbor


December 2, 2011 · Updated 1:25 PM 

Two events next week will pay tribute to survivors of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that occurred on Dec. 7, 1941.

The PBY Memorial Foundation will hold a special tribute to Pearl Harbor in conjunction with the Association of Naval Aviators at the CPO Club on Ault Field Road at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6. A no host luncheon will be followed by a tribute to Pearl Harbor survivors.

To commemorate the 70th anniversary of Pearl Harbor, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129 will hold a Remembrance Ceremony Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 10 a.m. at the Whidbey Island Naval Air Station Seaplane Base Marina. A reception will immediately follow at Simard Hall (Building 12).

 

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