Governor declares Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

Posted 12/6/22

WHEREAS: On December 7, 1941, the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor in the Hawaiian Islands was attacked, along with other U.S. military installations in the Pacific Theater, without warning or …

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Governor declares Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

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WHEREAS: On December 7, 1941, the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor in the Hawaiian Islands was attacked, along with other U.S. military installations in the Pacific Theater, without warning or provocation by the Naval Forces of the Japanese Empire; and WHEREAS: December 7, 2022, marks the 81 st anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor; and WHEREAS: More than 2,400 Americans, both military personnel and civilians, were killed in these attacks, more than 1,100 suffered injuries, and the bulk of the U.S. fleet stationed at Pearl Harbor was severely damaged or destroyed; and WHEREAS: On that fateful December day, 84 Naval Reservists from Minnesota were serving on active duty at Pearl Harbor when the first shot was fired in defense of the United States, sinking a Japanese submarine attempting to infiltrate the harbor defenses prior to the initial aerial attack; and WHEREAS: Over 16 million people served in the U.S. Armed Forces during the four long years of World War II; and WHEREAS: It is fitting and proper to remember the sacrifices of all who served in defense of our nation during World War II, especially those who paid the ultimate price and lost their lives in defense of the liberties that Americans enjoy.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, TIM WALZ, Governor of Minnesota, do hereby proclaim Wednesday, December 7, 2022, as: PEARL HARBOR REMEMBRANCE DAY in the State of Minnesota, and do hereby order all United States flags and Minnesota flags be flown at half-staff at all state buildings in the State of Minnesota, from sunrise until sunset on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, in honor and remembrance of those who died during the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor and those who sacrificed their lives for our liberty and freedom during World War II.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Minnesota to be affixed at the State Capitol this 29th of November. Tim Walz Governor of Minnesota Steve Simon Secretary of State – -mn .gov/ governor/about/timwalz/