7, 1941, in the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, during a ceremony on Ford IslandThe casualties included 415 sailors and 14 Marines, who continued to fight even after the ship was struck by 8 torpedoes. and allied service members, friends and family pay tribute to the 429 crewmembers of the USS Oklahoma killed Dec. Will be live-streamed at World War II veterans, U.S.Open to the Public, Base Access Required.Through the six-year effort of Project Oklahoma, 355 of 388 sailors and marines have been identified. Navy, in partnership with the Department of Defense Pow/MIA Accounting Agency and the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, will host the reinterment for the 33 remaining unknown sailors of the USS Oklahoma. Will be live-streamed at DVIDS - Webcast - USS Oklahoma: Reinterment of the Unknowns ().USS OKLAHOMA: REINTERMENT OF THE UNKNOWNS HST Approximate conclusion of ceremony and live-stream The event will also feature the Pacific Fleet Band, a wreath presentation, and a fly over. HST Ceremony will start and include remarks by National Park Service- Pearl Harbor National Memorial Superintendent Tom Leatherman, RADM Kott Navy Region Hawaii, and including keynote speaker, the Honorable Carlos Del Toro, Secretary of the Navy. This year’s ceremony - “Valor, Sacrifice, and Peace” - honors the sacrifices of those who died in the attack while paying tribute to the allies’ ultimate victory in WWII.7:45 a.m. 800 members of the public were awarded seats to view the live-stream at Pearl Harbor National Memorial’s Visitor Center in the National Park Service hosted lottery. Live-streamed at About 150 World War II Veterans, including approximately 40 Pearl Harbor survivors will be present at Kilo Pier for the Main Ceremony.The USS Utah was the first ship torpedoed in the attack it sank 12 minutes later. Live-streamed at The ceremony honors the loss of the USS Utah and 58 crewmen after the ship was torpedoed during the attack on Pearl Harbor.Open to the Public, base access required. ![]() Family and friends will gather at historic Hospital Point to honor the crew and the legacy of the USS Nevada. ![]() Live-streamed at The USS Nevada, the oldest battleship on Battleship Row when the attack on Pearl Harbor occurred, managed to get underway during the attack, but was subsequently damaged and grounded herself near Hospital Point. The week’s long events are summarized below and more information may be found on-line at and USS Nevada BB-36 Memorial Ceremony ![]() HONOLULU – The National Park Service (NPS), Navy Region Hawaii, with the support of Pacific Historic Parks are hosting a series of events December 5 through December 9 as part of the 80 th National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Commemoration to honor the 2,390 American lives lost during the attack on Pearl Harbor and the island of O`ahu on December 7, 1941.
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