66th Pearl Harbor Day Anniversary

Join the Nimitz Museum in honoring Pearl Harbor survivors and their families, 311 E. Main Street. Pearl Harbor Day remembrance begins at 10:30 a.m. with a special premier of the History Channel's History.com documentary, Hero Ships: USS Arizona. This hour-long web-documentary film, seen for the first time ever at the National Museum of the Pacific War, will be premiered in the Admiral Nimitz Museum's Ballroom.

At 12:25 p.m., in the Museum's Memorial Courtyard, Pearl Harbor Remembered, a tribute program featuring syndicated writer Ken Allard as the keynote speaker will be held. (If bad weather, ceremony will be moved to the Admiral Nimitz Museum Ballroom.)

There will also be recognition of Pearl Harbor Survivors, placement of wreaths, music by the Fredericksburg Middle School Choir,a special reading by a student of a letter from a Texan who was on board the USS Arizona, and a 21-gun salute.

At 2:00 p.m. in the Admiral Nimitz Museum Ballroom, John Holder the founder of Oceanic Expeditions, will present a program on his team's efforts to find historically significant aviation and naval wreckage lost in combat within the waters of Borgen Bay, West New Britain. This area was a focal point of combat for over two years, and hundreds of aircraft and numerous naval vessels are known to have been lost in these waters. Among the more historically significant are the IJN destoroyers, Ariake and Mikazuki, and the USAAF B-25-D-1, Crabb 2nd. Part of OE's mission is to revolutionize marine exploration by employing advanced technology and using small teams to explore, document, and conserve what they find. This fascinating program is free and open to the public. No reservations are necessary, first come, first seated.

There is no charge for the day's programs, regular Museum admission will apply if touring the Museum. Please call 830/997-4379 or 830/992-2765 for more information