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• Louisiana loses its last Pearl Harbor survivor, a former Baton Rouge resident

  September 29, 2023 1:37 PM

  CHURCH POINT - Funeral services are set for Saturday for Joseph W. Richard, Louisiana's last Pearl Harbor survivor, who died Wednesday at the age of 100. Richard was just 17 years old when he volunteered to join the U.S. Navy. He was on the USS Rigel when Japanese bombers... more »

• USS KIDD remembers Pearl Harbor, invites public to attend Tuesday observance Play Video

  December 6, 2021 7:27 AM

  BATON ROUGE - USS KIDD representatives announced Monday that veterans and community members are invited to the USS KIDD Veterans Museum’s Pearl Harbor Remembrance Ceremony Tuesday, December 7. This free, public observance was held aboard USS KIDD beginning at 11:55 a.m. The program, hosted by USS KIDD staff... more »

• First aircraft carrier to be named in honor of African-American serviceman, announced on MLK Day

  January 20, 2020 10:07 AM

  For the first time in history, a future aircraft carrier will be named in honor of an African American serviceman. ABC News reports that the ship will be named in honor of Doris Miller, a ship's cook who displayed tremendous bravery during the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. ... more »

• Remembering Pearl Harbor 76 years later Play Video

  December 7, 2017 7:26 AM

  PEARL HARBOR- Today many will mark the anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. It's been 76 years since hundreds of Japanese warplanes swooped down to attack most of the U.S. Pacific fleet anchored at the station. The attack would force the United States into WWII. Nearly... more »

• Pearl Harbor survivor tells unforgettable story Play Video

  December 7, 2015 5:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Pearl Harbor is a day of remembrance for many, but one woman has a story that no one could forget. Lydia Grant was invited to take a trip onto the U.S.S. Arizona about 74 years and one month ago. Captain Franklin Van Valkenburgh, was a... more »

• USS Kidd holds Pearl Harbor remembrance ceremony

  December 7, 2015 9:45 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Today the USS Kidd is holding a rememberance ceremony 74 years after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Veterans and community members are invited to honor the thousands of people who lost their lives in the attack. The event commemorates the Japanese ambush on the U.S. naval base in... more »