The City of Mission, Kansas will commemorate in remembrance the 84th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Seating and pre-program videos will begin at 11:30 a.m. at the Powell Community Center on Sunday, December 7, 2025. The official program begins at 11:53 a.m. and will include a moment of silence at 11:55 a.m.
Mission Mayor, Sollie Flora, and Parks + Recreation Director, Penn Almoney, will present a recognition of Veterans and Service Members, a history of the City’s Pearl Harbor Memorial Park, the reading of Pearl Harbor survivor names and wreath placement by the American Legion Post 370 Honor Guard. In addition, special guest D.M. Giangreco – author of the books, “Hell to Pay: Operation DOWNFALL and the Invasion of Japan (2017)” and “Truman and The Bomb (2023)” will speak at the event. All are welcome to attend.