{"id":73504,"date":"2020-12-07T18:20:49","date_gmt":"2020-12-07T18:20:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/12\/07\/pearl-harbor-ceremony-to-honor-those-killed-in-1941-attack\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T14:37:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T14:37:16","slug":"pearl-harbor-ceremony-to-honor-those-killed-in-1941-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2020\/12\/07\/pearl-harbor-ceremony-to-honor-those-killed-in-1941-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Pearl Harbor dead remembered in ceremony shrunk by pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HONOLULU \u2014 U.S. servicemen and women and National Park Service officials gathered at Pearl Harbor on Monday to remember those killed in the attack \u2014 but elderly survivors stayed home to pay their respects from afar to avoid health risks from the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The USS Arizona battleship bell rang at 7:55 a.m., the minute the attack began 79 years ago, to start a moment of silence. F-22 jets then flew overhead in missing man formation.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2020\/12\/03\/pearl-harbor-ceremony-marking-79th-anniversary-of-attack-closed-to-public-amid-virus\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20330007478719.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Pearl Harbor ceremony marking 79th anniversary of attack closed to public amid virus<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The health risks to the aging survivors of the attack and other World War II veterans mean none of them will gather at Pearl Harbor this year.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Arizona today lies at the bottom of the harbor, where it sank shortly being hit by two bombs. The battleship lost 1,177 sailors and Marines, including more than 900 who remain entombed on board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. military streamed the ceremony live online for survivors and others unable to attend in person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think what we see today here is the resolve, despite a pandemic, for us to be able to pay our respects, to thank the greatest generation,\u201d said Adm. John Aquilino, the commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, said in his keynote address. \u201cIt also is a reminder to all that nothing will stop us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marines performing a rifle salute wore black masks during the ceremony, which featured a smaller crowd than in typical years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20342730154184.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"Marines wearing masks pause during a prayer at a ceremony marking the attack on Pearl Harbor, Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.\" class=\"wp-image-104884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20342730154184.jpg.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20342730154184.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20342730154184.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20342730154184.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20342730154184.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Marines wearing masks pause during a prayer at a ceremony marking the attack on Pearl Harbor, Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. (Caleb Jones\/Pool via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aquilino highlighted the story of Doris Miller, a mess attendant on board the USS West Virginia, who carried wounded shipmates to safety and manned a 50-caliber gun returning fire until he ran out of ammunition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He continued to pull wounded sailors to safety even after an order to abandon ship. The Navy awarded Miller the Navy Cross for his heroism in 1942. Earlier this year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2020\/01\/20\/navys-next-aircraft-carrier-named-in-honor-of-african-american-hero\/\" target=_blank>the Navy named its newest aircraft carrier after him<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2020\/01\/21\/op-ed-naming-a-future-flattop-after-doris-miller-was-right-and-just\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dor1.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Op-ed:  Naming a future flattop after Doris Miller was right and just<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Let&#039;s pay homage to a petty officer who represented our nation&#039;s values and aspirations.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cToday, a grateful nation reflects upon those who went above and beyond. We honor their service. We remember their sacrifice, and we pledge to continue striving for a better and safer world,\u201d Aquilino said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Altogether more than 2,300 U.S. troops died in the attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1199\" height=\"629\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Floyd-Welch_Pearl-Harbor.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Floyd-Welch_Pearl-Harbor.jpg.jpg 1199w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Floyd-Welch_Pearl-Harbor.jpg.jpg?resize=300,157 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Floyd-Welch_Pearl-Harbor.jpg.jpg?resize=768,403 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Floyd-Welch_Pearl-Harbor.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,537 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1199px) 100vw, 1199px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">FILE &#8211; In this Dec. 7, 1941, file photo, part of the hull of the capsized USS Oklahoma is seen at right as the battleship USS West Virginia, center, begins to sink after suffering heavy damage, while the USS Maryland, left, is still afloat in Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii. Floyd Welch, one of the last survivors of the battle of Pearl Harbor, died at his home in East Lyme, Conn., on Monday, Aug. 17, 2020. He was 99. Welch was serving aboard the USS Maryland on Dec. 7, 1941, when the U.S. fleet came under attack by Japan. (U.S. Navy via AP, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Warren Upton, a 101-year-old who served on the USS Utah, understood why he could not attend in person this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think it\u2019s too bad, but it\u2019s for safety reasons,\u201d Upton said from his home in San Jose, California, before Monday\u2019s ceremony<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moments before the attack, Upton was getting ready to shave when he felt the first torpedo hit the Utah. No one on board knew what made the ship shake. Then, the second torpedo hit and the ship began to list and capsize.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2020\/08\/26\/pearl-harbor-ceremony-to-mark-end-of-world-war-ii-will-be-limited-to-local-veterans\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20233761381251.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Pearl Harbor ceremony to mark end of World War II will be limited to local veterans<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">A Pearl Harbor ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II \u2014 possibly the last opportunity for many aging U.S. veterans to commemorate the day \u2014 will be limited to survivors of the war living in Hawaii because of coronavirus concerns<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Upton swam ashore to Ford Island, where he jumped in a trench to avoid Japanese plans strafing the area. He stayed for about 30 minutes until a truck came and took him to safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Utpon said he doesn\u2019t mind talking about that day. What upsets him more is that he lost shipmates over the years. He said only three crew members of the Utah are still alive, including himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2344\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/uss-arizona-12216.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/uss-arizona-12216.jpg.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/uss-arizona-12216.jpg.jpg?resize=300,234 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/uss-arizona-12216.jpg.jpg?resize=768,600 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/uss-arizona-12216.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,800 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/uss-arizona-12216.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1200 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/uss-arizona-12216.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1600 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This photo shows the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.  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