Mission, Kan. .... Pearl Harbor survivors in Johnson County,
Kan., will commemorate the 72nd anniversary of the attack with a reception from
11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at Sylvester Powell Jr. Community
Center, 6200 Martway in Mission, Kan. The event is free and the public is
invited.
Survivors will recount memories of the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor that led to U.S. involvement in World War II. A moment of silence will be observed at 11:55 a.m., the Kansas City time the bombing began. A Marine Corps color guard will present the colors, and Mission Mayor Laura McConwell will make a proclamation.
Survivors will recount memories of the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor that led to U.S. involvement in World War II. A moment of silence will be observed at 11:55 a.m., the Kansas City time the bombing began. A Marine Corps color guard will present the colors, and Mission Mayor Laura McConwell will make a proclamation.
The survivors will also be honored at approximately 3:15 p.m. at the Sporting KC Major League Soccer championship game.
Local Pearl Harbor veterans are:
Jack Carson, 90, Overland Park, Kan. (Army Air Corps)
Dorwin Lamkin, 91, Mission, Kan. (Navy)
Edmund Russell, 96, Lenexa, Kan. (Army Air Corps)
Local Pearl Harbor veterans are:
Jack Carson, 90, Overland Park, Kan. (Army Air Corps)
Dorwin Lamkin, 91, Mission, Kan. (Navy)
Edmund Russell, 96, Lenexa, Kan. (Army Air Corps)
A
remembrance will also be given in honor of the late Jesse Dunnagan, who had
spoken at previous Dec. 7 events. A Pearl Harbor survivor and Navy veteran who
lived in Prairie Village, he died in May at age 92.
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