Springfield, IL – The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs and the Elk Lodge 158 will commemorate the 82nd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor with a program featuring the symbolic wreath laying ceremony by the Sons and Daughters of Pearl Harbor Survivors.

“The attack on Pearl Harbor changed the course of our nation,” said IDVA Director Terry Prince. “We gather each year to remember the sacrifices of those who lost their lives and the many who experienced this startling invasion of our country.”

The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Station upon the United States against the naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu at 7:55 AM on Sunday, December 7, 1941. This attack resulted in the loss of 2,403 lives and led to the United States’ formal entry into World War II.

Who: Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs Director Terry Prince and John Carrigan, President of the World War II Memorial Committee, Springfield Elks Lodge #158.

What: Pearl Harbor 82nd Anniversary Commemoration

When: December 7, 2023 at 11:00 AM

Where: Elks Lodge 158, 409 East Lake Shore Drive.