The City of Chicago will host, Chicago Remembers Pearl Harbor, at 11 a.m., Monday, December 7, 2009, east end of Navy Pier. This years’ date marks the 68th Anniversary of the attack on the U.S. Naval Installation at Pearl Harbor. On this day, the City of Chicago will honor those who lost their lives and salutes the bravery of all who fought in the face of extraordinary odds that Sunday morning.
The commemoration will include a Bell Ringing Ceremony in remembrance of the seven Illinois Pearl Harbor victims who died and remain on the USS Arizona. Special invited guests include the Illinois and Chicago chapters of Pearl Harbor Survivors.
What: Chicago Remembers Pearl Harbor
Where: Lakeview Terrace (east end) Navy Pier
When: 11am – Monday, December 7, 2009