Hillsborough County Vets Remember Pearl Harbor, Plan Dedication of New Memorial

The following is a press release from the Veterans Council of Hillsborough County: 

THE VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK MUSEUM COMMITTEE AND THE VETERANS COUNCIL OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY INVITE YOU TO PLEASE JOIN WITH THE GREATEST GENERATION TO REMEMBER THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII, IN 1941. THIS WILL BE THE FIRST ANNUAL REMEMBRANCE AND IS LONG OVER DUE.

HILLSBORUGH COUNTY REMEMBERS AMERICA’S ENTRY INTO THE SECOND WORLD WAR, ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2013 AT 11:00 AM, LOCATED AT VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK, 3602 HWY 301 N, TAMPA, FLORIDA. FEATURED SPEAKERS ARE SURVIVORS OF PEARL HARBOR, PRISONERS OF WAR SURVIVORS, GOLD STAR FAMILIES, MR TOM ADERHOLD AS MASTER OF CEREMONIES AND GEORGE HOWELL lll REPRESENTING THE HOME FRONT SUPPORT WILL BE HIGHLIGHTED.

The Hillsborough County Veterans Memorial Park Museum Committee announces that a ground breaking ceremony will take place of the World War II  Memorial, to commemorate the United States participation in the 20th century’s defining moment, recognizing the spirit and sacrifice of the American people in defense of freedom. 

The memorial will honor the 16 million who served in uniform, the 400,000 who died, the Hillsborough County men and women who sacrificed their lives, and the citizens on the home front who supported the war efforts. 

The ground breaking will follow the 11:00 a.m. program and will be conducted by Museum Committee Co- Chairmen Dave Braun, Bob Silmser and Leonard Black and assisted by others supporting the project. Displays and architectural drawings will be on display and sales of memorial bricks can be purchased to be placed within the memorial.