Remembering Pearl Harbor

For 65 years, America has honored those who gave their lives at Pearl Harbor, but thousands more lived to fight on, defend freedom, preserve democracy and rally a nation. The Pearl Harbor Survivors Project pays a debt of gratitude to the Pearl Harbor survivors by creating a community to share and immortalize their stories.

Friends and relatives of Pearl Harbor survivors are urged to share their stories online and build a survivor database recording their contributions to that day’s events. An online site is available through The Pearl Harbor Memorial Fund at www.pearlharborstories.org for veterans to share and preserve their f history for future generations.
What is known of that tumultuous day is who died, but there is no comprehensive list of who survived the attack on Oahu or where they served, according to George Sullivan, Pearl Harbor Fund director. Survivors and their friends and family can rebuild the personnel rosters by entering their information in the survivor database.
The survivor database allows visitors to select the location of a survivor using an interactive map of Oahu. Once a location is selected, the survivor’s information can be recorded and their stories told. They can also upload memorabilia. They can search for other survivor stories from that location or obtain official records of events from Dec. 7, 1941.

This piece of living history serves as a lasting tribute to Pearl Harbor survivors and preserves history. Loved ones can record their stories by calling a toll-free number, (866) PHSTORY. Once recorded, the stories will be available in an audio file so visitors to the Web site can listen to or download the stories.

The Pearl Harbor Memorial Fund is raising money to replace the USS Arizona Memorial’s museum and visitor center. The facility, which is in disrepair, will be replaced when money is raised. All survivor stories will be added to the permanent oral history archive and maintained at the new museum. To contribute, visit www.pearlharbormemorial.com and click on the donation link.