Day 162: As The Eagle Soars

In Rememberance of Pearl Harbor, this monument was dedicated by The Pearl Harbor Survivors Association of Illinois. It is located in The Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery.  Inscribed with the following:

“In Memory of those 2403 Gallant Americans who perished in the service of their country on the Hawaiian Island of Oahu, December 7, 1941.  A day that will live in infamy.  ‘He’ bore them up on eagles wings.”

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