When was Pearl Harbor??
Posted by: 
sshelle
N 35° 29.433 W 097° 30.134
14S E 635858 N 3928476
apparently someone thought Pearl Harbor lasted two days
Waymark Code: WME3EE
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 03/29/2012
Views: 64
The Oklahoma Veterans Memorial is across the street from the Oklahoma capitol building. It honors veterans from several wars. Constructed to honor Oklahoma war veterans, the Oklahoma Veterans Memorial is located within the State Capitol Park.
Leading the way on the north side of the Oklahoma State Supreme Court building is "The Big Guy". Standing 8 1/2 feet tall on a 3 1/2 foot pedestal, his bronze face has the features of a Native American who is wearing the gear of a Vietnam soldier. Behind him are 4 walls with bas relief bronze panels representing World War I, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Respectfully located on the front of each panel are scenes depicting the individual wars. Reverently placed on the back of the walls are the names of the Oklahoma’s killed in action during that particular war.
Flag poles fly the flags of each branch of the Armed Forces and the Oklahoma State flag. "Old Glory" is honorably placed in the center. On December 7, 1999, a memorial to the USS Oklahoma was unveiled and is dedicated to those killed at Pearl Harbor.
The "Eternal Flame" is aligned with "The Big Guy" and the center of the south side entrance of the Oklahoma State Capitol, humbly reminding our leaders that "we will never forget." The State of Oklahoma donated the land to the Oklahoma Veterans Memorial. Its construction was funded by donations from around the country.
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If you look at the part of the memorial dedicated to the USS Oklahoma, which sank in Pearl Harbor, the dates the ship was in service are wrong (the ending date, anyway). The last date(s) of its service (when it was sunk) is listed as Dec. 7-8, 1941. The dates are engraved in stone. When someone figured out that the attack was only on the 7th of December, they filled in the dash and the 8, but it is still really obvious. Too bad they discovered the error too late.