Letter to Ed.: Pearl Harbor Day
Dear Editor:
December 7, 1941 – the attack on Pearl Harbor – was a day that has remained in infamy. Very few service members, who personally remember that day, are still among us. The American Legion Auxiliary encourages everyone to do what they can to keep Pearl Harbor a part of our national consciousness.
Many brave service members were asleep or going about their morning routines when the Japanese bombers delivered a blow that would seal America’s involvement in World War II. More than 2,400 service members died during the attack.
I invite you, along with the members of the American Legion Auxiliary Peotone Unit 392, to take a moment and remember the men and women who lost their lives that fateful day.
The American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) is a community of volunteers serving veterans, military, and their families, who also support the mission of the American Legion in improving the quality of life for our nation’s veterans. Founded in 1919, the ALA is one of the oldest patriotic membership organizations in the U.S.A. To learn more and to volunteer, join, and donate, visit www.ALAforVeterans.org.
Mrs. Ann Nagel, President
American Legion Auxiliary, Peotone Unit 392
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