World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument
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SharynG
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The entrance to the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument (formerly known as the USS Arizona Monument).
Waymark Code: WME709
Location: Hawaii, United States
Date Posted: 04/11/2012
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The entrance to the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument (formerly known as the USS Arizona Monument) which encompasses the USS Arizona Monument, the USS Bowfin Submarine and the USS Missouri Battleship, although you cannot get to the USS Missouri from this location.
Did You Know? Although the USS Arizona was stricken from the official register of U.S. naval vessels after the attack, on March 7, 1950, she was symbolically "re-commissioned" when a flagpole was erected on the ship. (from website)
Date of Dedication: 01/01/1962
Property Permission: Public
Access instructions: The Pearl Harbor Visitor Center is closed Thanksgiving Day, December 25, and January 1. Timed programs to the USS Arizona Memorial begin at 8:00 a.m. and run through 3:00 p.m. daily.
Access times: From: 7:00 AM To: 5:00 AM
Website for Waymark: [Web Link]
Location of waymark:
Arizona Memorial Place
Island of O'ahu, Hawaii
Commemoration: To honor the men who died on the USS Arizona and the role the USS Missouri and the USS Bowfin played in World War II
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