City of Corpus Christi, TX

12/06/2021 | News release | Distributed by Public on 12/06/2021 21:23

Mayor’s Committee on Veteran Affairs Hosts Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Ceremony

When: Tuesday, December 7, at 10:00 a.m.

Where: Sherrill Veteran's Memorial Park

222 South Shoreline Boulevard

Who: Mayor Paulette M. Guajardo

Captain Christopher C. Jason

Commanding Officer, Naval Air Station Corpus Christi

Veterans Band of Corpus Christi

Veterans Memorial High School Choir

What: Pearl Harbor Remembrance Ceremony

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX - The City of Corpus Christi and the Mayor's Committee on Veteran Affairs will host a Pearl Harbor Remembrance Ceremony to honor and remember service members and civilians killed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

This year marks the 80th commemoration of the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and the subsequent entry of the United States into World War II. The ceremony includes a parade of colors, representatives of veterans' organizations, remarks from dignitaries, and a special performance by the Veteran's Memorial High School Choir.