On Dec. 7, 1941, 2,403 American soldiers and civilians lost their lives in the attack on Pearl Harbor.
To honor their sacrifices, and the sacrifices of those who survived the attack, the Friends of the National World War II Memorial, on Wednesday, held a 75th Anniversary Commemoration at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Twenty-nine World War II veterans - including seven Pearl Harbor survivors – were in attendance at the ceremony, and also served as wreath presenters.
Among the guest wreath presenters were Vice President-elect Mike Pence, the Honorable Senator John McCain from Arizona, Fred Smith, CEO of FedEx and a member of the Redskins’ ownership group, and Redskins President Bruce Allen – all of whom were paired up with one of the survivors during the wreath laying ceremony.