Lakeland in Polk County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Pearl Harbor Memorial

Veterans Memorial Park

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, March 7, 2022

1. Pearl Harbor Memorial

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Pearl Harbor Memorial. Veterans Memorial Park. … we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vein… Remember Dec. 7th! . Images of the attack from top to left clockwise Photo #1: A 1942 poster by Allen Sandburg, issued by the office of War Information, Washington, D.C., in remembrance of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor features a quotation from Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, "We here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vein” Photo #2: torpedo planes attack "Battleships Row" as viewed from a Japanese aircraft. West Virginia, Oklahoma and California, torpedoed marked by ripples and, spreading oil, listing to port. Torpedo drop splashes and running tracks visible at left and center. Photo #3: The forward magazines of USS Arizona (BB-39) explode asa Japanese bomb hit. Photo #4: sailors rescue a survivor alongside the sunken US West Virginia. (BB-48). "A Day that Will Live in Infamy" At 7:48 am On December 7, 1941, a surprise military strike was conducted by the Imperial Japanese navy against the United States Naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, launched from six Japanese aircraft carriers, 353 fighter, planes, bombers and Torpedo planes attacked in two waves. Four U.S. Navy battleships Were SUI (all were raised except the USS Arizona, which remains today a memorial park the resting place of 1,102 sailors and marines killed on the ship during the attack .) The Japanese also hit three cruisers, three destroyers, an anti-aircraft training ship and one minelayer. 188 US aircraft were destroyed, 2403 Americans were killed and 1178 wounded. The attack was a profound shock to the country. Precipationing Americas entry into World War II. Memorial History . This plaza and Pearl Harbor Memorial were made possible with sponsorship from Wanda Pope Felton, The Polk County Veterans Council, and local individuals and organizational philanthropists. Mrs. Felton donated, this memorial to honor her late husband, Navy Captain Lester Pope who manned the base hospital while she and her 15 - month - old daughter sought refuge in the Kaneohe Bay Naval Air Stations Officer Quarters basement. On December, 2014, the 73rd anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack, this monument was dedicated to honor the generation of Americans who fought in World War II. Visitors to this memorial are encouraged to explore additional information regarding Pearl Harbor and World War II. . This memorial was erected by The Polk County Veterans Council. It is in Lakeland in Polk County Florida

… we here highly resolve that these dead
shall not have died in vein…

Remember Dec. 7th!

Images of the attack from top to left clockwise
Photo #1: A 1942 poster by Allen Sandburg, issued by the office of War Information, Washington, D.C., in remembrance of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor features a quotation from Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, "We here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vein” Photo #2: torpedo planes attack "Battleships Row" as viewed from a Japanese aircraft. West Virginia, Oklahoma and California, torpedoed marked by ripples and, spreading oil, listing to port. Torpedo drop splashes and running tracks visible at left and center. Photo #3: The forward magazines of USS Arizona (BB-39) explode asa Japanese bomb hit. Photo #4: sailors rescue a survivor alongside the sunken US West Virginia. (BB-48).

"A Day that Will Live in Infamy"
At 7:48 am On December 7, 1941, a surprise military strike was conducted by the Imperial Japanese navy against the United States Naval base

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, March 7, 2022

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at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, launched from six Japanese aircraft carriers, 353 fighter, planes, bombers and Torpedo planes attacked in two waves. Four U.S. Navy battleships Were SUI (all were raised except the USS Arizona, which remains today a memorial park the resting place of 1,102 sailors and marines killed on the ship during the attack .) The Japanese also hit three cruisers, three destroyers, an anti-aircraft training ship and one minelayer. 188 US aircraft were destroyed, 2403 Americans were killed and 1178 wounded. The attack was a profound shock to the country. Precipationing Americas entry into World War II.

Memorial History This plaza and Pearl Harbor Memorial were made possible with sponsorship from Wanda Pope Felton, The Polk County Veterans Council, and local individuals and organizational philanthropists. Mrs. Felton donated, this memorial to honor her late husband, Navy Captain Lester Pope who manned the base hospital while she and her 15 - month - old daughter sought refuge in the Kaneohe Bay Naval Air Stations Officer Quarters basement. On December, 2014, the 73rd anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack, this monument was dedicated to honor the generation of Americans who fought in World War II.

Visitors to this memorial are encouraged to explore additional information regarding Pearl Harbor and World

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War II.

Erected by The Polk County Veterans Council.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • War, World II.

Location. 28° 2.429′ N, 81° 57.984′ W. Marker is in Lakeland, Florida, in Polk County. Memorial can be reached from Lake Beulah Drive, 0.1 miles north of Lime Street. Located on the grounds of Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 141 Lake Beulah Dr, Orlando FL 32801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Great African American Generation (here, next to this marker); Women Veterans of World War II (here, next to this marker); World War II Prisoners of War (a few steps from this marker); Global War on Terrorism Freedom Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); 9/11 Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); No Longer the Forgotten War (within shouting distance of this marker); “The Greatest Generation” (within shouting distance of this marker); “The Great War” (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lakeland.

Also see . . . Pearl Harbor Attack. (Submitted on May 1, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 83 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 1, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.