The keel laying for the USS Barb (SSN 804) was held on 9 December 2025. Image courtesy of Jackson County Times.
Survivors of the 1941 Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor have long been the center of a remembrance ceremony held each year on the military base’s waterfront. However, only 12 are still alive — all centenarians — and none were able to make the pilgrimage to Hawaii to mark the event in 2025.
“They remain as a part of the national memory of a day that changed America and changed the world,” retired National Park Service Pearl Harbor historian Daniel Martinez said. Initiatives include the Park Service’s Pearl Harbor museum, the Library of Congress’ collections from 535 Pearl Harbor survivors, and presentations from the Sons and Daughters of Pearl Harbor Survivors.
“When they’re all gone, we’re still going to be here,” said Deidre Kelley, the group’s president. “And it’s our intent to keep the memory alive as long as we’re alive.”
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