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December 2021 Pearl Harbor Day Photos

The Battleship U.S.S. Arizona (BB-39) anchor at the Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza.

 

Fifteen Perch Base members and their guests attended the Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day event on 12/07/2021 at the Wesley Bolin Plaza by the Arizona State Capitol to place wreaths during the ceremony.
We placed two wreaths. One for the WW2 Submarine Veterans and one for Perch Base.
VIPs in attendance included The Honorable Maricopa County Superior Court Judge James "Jim" Drake as the Master of Ceremonies; Governor Doug Ducey; Arizona Department of Veterans' Services Director, Col. Wanda Wright; Jewish War Veterans National Vice Commander, Alan D. Paley; and Keynote Speaker Executive Officer, Navy Talent Acquistion Group Phoenix, Commander Kevin M. "KK" Kahl.

First, some pictures of our Perch Base members.
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December 2021 Pearl Harbor Day Photos

(Front row, l-r) Life Member & Perch Base Treasurer Joe Trotter; Life Member & Perch Base Past Commander W. Howard Doyle, Jr.; Holland Club & Life Member & Perch Base Commander George Woods; Holland Club & Life Member & Perch Base Vice Commander Carl Miner; Submarine qualified visitor Dennis McGarry (USS Barb, SSN-596 veteran.)
(Second row, l-r) Army National Guard veteran Joseph Posniack (Father of Perch Base Life Member Glenn Posniack;) active duty MM3 Greg Posniack who just graduated from Naval Nuclear Power School in Charleston, SC last week,(Son of Perch Base Life Member Glenn Posniack.)

December 2021 Pearl Harbor Day Photos

(Front row, l-r) Holland Club & Life Member & Perch Base Vice Commander Carl Miner; Submarine qualified visitor Dennis McGarry (USS Barb, SSN-596 veteran;) Life Member & Perch Base Webmaster Dan Marks; Holland Club & Life Member & Perch Base Commander George Woods.
Photo courtesy of Joe Trotter.

 

And some pictures of the WW2 veterans in attendance.

December 2021 Pearl Harbor Day Photos

World War II veterans.

December 2021 Pearl Harbor Day Photos

World War II veterans.

December 2021 Pearl Harbor Day Photos

World War II veterans.

The Pearl Harbor Day Remembrance Program begins.

December 2021 Pearl Harbor Day Photos

Pilot by day, Singer/Songwriter by night, Jeff Senour pilots a helicopter delivering two WWII veterans to the ceremony.

December 2021 Pearl Harbor Day Photos

One of the WWII veterans was Fannie Griffin McClendon, who enlisted in the Army during WW2 and retired from the Air Force as a Major after 26.5 years. She deployed with the 6888 Central Postal Directory Battalion. "The Six Triple Eight" was the only all-black Women's Army Corp battalion sent to Europe during WWII.

December 2021 Pearl Harbor Day Photos

The other WWII veteran, Dolly Dworkin, served with the United States Navy WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) during WWII

December 2021 Pearl Harbor Day Photos

Music was provided by the 108th Army Band, Arizona Army National Guard, directed by CW3 Steve Brining.

December 2021 Pearl Harbor Day Photos

Music was provided by the 108th Army Band, Arizona Army National Guard, directed by CW3 Steve Brining.

December 2021 Pearl Harbor Day Photos

Music was provided by the 108th Army Band, Arizona Army National Guard, directed by CW3 Steve Brining.

December 2021 Pearl Harbor Day Photos

A Commemorative Flyover with World War II Bi-planes was conducted by the Stearman Group led by Captain Fred Gorrell.

December 2021 Pearl Harbor Day Photos

A Commemorative Flyover with World War II Bi-planes was conducted by the Stearman Group led by Captain Fred Gorrell.

December 2021 Pearl Harbor Day Photos

A Commemorative Flyover with World War II Bi-planes was conducted by the Stearman Group led by Captain Fred Gorrell.

December 2021 Pearl Harbor Day Photos

The 48-star flag was posted by the Scottish American Military Society (SAMS) on the U.S.S. Arizona Signal Mast.

December 2021 Pearl Harbor Day Photos

The Honorable Maricopa County Superior Court Judge James "Jim" Drake was the Master of Ceremonies.

December 2021 Pearl Harbor Day Photos

Captain Lauralee Ozzello, 161st Air Refueling Wing led the Invocation.

December 2021 Pearl Harbor Day Photos

Sixty-eight veterans organizations laid memorial wreaths. Perch Base laid one for the US Sub Vets WWII and one for the Perch Base U.S. Sub Vets.

December 2021 Pearl Harbor Day Photos

Wreath for the US Sub Vets WWII.

December 2021 Pearl Harbor Day Photos

Wreath for the Perch Base U.S. Sub Vets.

December 2021 Pearl Harbor Day Photos

Glenn Posniack's son, MM3 Greg Posniack laid the wreath for the Perch Base U.S. Sub Vets.

December 2021 Pearl Harbor Day Photos

Perch Base Vice Commander Carl Miner laid the wreath for the US Sub Vets WWII.

December 2021 Pearl Harbor Day Photos

The POW/MIA/KIA Honor Guard posted the Colors.

December 2021 Pearl Harbor Day Photos

The POW/MIA/KIA Honor Guard posted the Colors.

December 2021 Pearl Harbor Day Photos

Arizona Department of Veterans' Services Director, Col. Wanda Wright read the Governor's Proclamation for Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day 2021 and introduced Governor Doug Ducey.

December 2021 Pearl Harbor Day Photos

Governor Doug Ducey gave his remarks.

December 2021 Pearl Harbor Day Photos

CW3 Steve Brining sang "Remember Pearl Harbor."

December 2021 Pearl Harbor Day Photos

Veterans Heritage Project (VHP) Founder and Program Director Barbara Hatch and VHP Contributor Steve Johnson gave "A Toast to 80 Years Later," discussing their experiences interviewing WWII veterans.

December 2021 Pearl Harbor Day Photos

Jewish War Veterans National Vice Commander, Alan D. Paley, gave his remarks.

 

December 2021 Pearl Harbor Day Photos

Executive Officer, Navy Talent Acquistion Group Phoenix, Commander Kevin M. "KK" Kahl, gave the Keynote Address.

 

If you have never been to the Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza, here's a virtual tour of the many memorials, including the Arizona Silent Service Memorial, adjacent to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Follow this LINK to the tour of Wesley Bolin Plaza.

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