United States Marines Pearl Harbor - Triangle VA
N 38° 32.523 W 077° 20.555
18S E 295837 N 4268560
A monument commemorates the Marine detachment aboard the USS Arizona when it was bombed during Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
Waymark Code: WMB8KQ
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 04/19/2011
Views: 8
A 'date which will live in infamy' is how President Franklin Roosevelt described December 7, 1941 when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and precipitated the United States' entry into World War II. Congress declared war on Japan on December 8. When Japan forces launched its attack against the Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor, the USS Arizona was immediately hit by a bomb causing a hugh explosion. 1177 crew members died, including 73 Marines.
A memorial to the Marine detachment on the Arizona at Pearl Harbor stands in the Semper Fidelis Memorial Park which overlooks the National Museum of the Marine Corps
at the Marine Corps Heritage Center in Triangle, Virginia, near Quantico MCB. Dedicated in November 2010, the 7-sided concrete monument resembles the memorial
installed at Pearl Harbor. Bronze plaques are mounted on each side honoring Lt. Col. D. R. Fox and the 87 men who were aboard the Arizona. The 73 men who died are listed on four plaques. (Fifteen survived.) Another plaque lists Marines KIA on the other battleships that were hit at Pearl Harbor. A section of the mast from the USS Arizona is encased within the monument (See related news article
.)
Relevent website: [Web Link]
List if there are any visiting hours:
Daily: 9 AM - 5 PM
(Closed Christmas)
Entrance fees (if any):
Free admission
Date dedicated: 11/10/2010
Sponsor(s): TSOCP BRW LMB MCM (Also see gallery for Mahalo plaque)
Parking coordinates: Not Listed
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