USS Arizona Memorial
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The USS Arizona Memorial is a national monument located at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, commemorating the USS Arizona battleship. The USS Arizona sank during the surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, resulting in the loss of over 1,100 crewmen.12
The memorial, a white concrete and steel structure built over the ship's submerged hull, was dedicated on May 30, 1962. The attack on Pearl Harbor was a pivotal event that led to the United States' entry into World War II. The USS Arizona, commissioned in 1916, was one of the U.S. Navy's most heavily armed vessels at the time. Today, the memorial is managed by the National Park Service and is a significant historical site.1342
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