75th Pearl Harbor Day event comes to Atascadero Dec. 3
—The Atascadero Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post is hosting a Remember Pearl Harbor special event, on Sat, Dec 3, at 11 a.m., at the Faces of Freedom Veterans Memorial Park, located in Atascadero, according to VFW Commander Brian Ellis.
The attack on Pearl Harbor, also known as the Battle of Pearl Harbor, was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, in Hawaii Territory, on the morning of Dec. 7, 1941. The attack led to the United States’ entry into World War II.
Special events are planned starting at 11 a.m., including a WWII airplane fly-over, by the Estrella Squadron War Birds group; WWII live music, singing by members of the Atascadero High School Show Choir; a Dec. 7, 1941 radio broadcast re-enactment; WWII veteran guests, and more — including a Hollywood Canteen style GI lunch (tri-tip sandwich, chips and a coke), at modest prices.
Commander Ellis added that WWII Remember Pearl Harbor mementos will be available, including WWII lapel pins, mini-posters, and event baseball caps. See WWII warplanes fly-over along with a Navy Staff Car w/Pearl Harbor Markings. Hear Pearl Harbor survivor Lester Lindow, Honoree of the 2016 Honor Flight Hub, speak about his Pearl Harbor attack experience. Meet WWII veterans.
Lindow was a seaman on the battleship, USS Maryland on Dec. 7, 1941. He was waiting to go ashore to swim and surf in Waikiki when the attack started. He manned his battle station at an anti-aircraft gun. After the attack, Lindow was part of the damage control team which rescued 49 sailors from the overturned battleship, USS Oklahoma. Lindow is in the famous picture of people walking on the hull of the Oklahoma.
