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Part of USS Arizona arrives to Colorado, symbolically bringing Coloradans lost in Pearl Harbor home
By: Wanya Reese - Denver7 News - 08-29-23
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On Tuesday morning, a United Airlines flight arrived to DIA from Hawaii with a steel piece of the USS Arizona on-board, symbolically bringing Coloradans lost in Pearl Harbor home.

DENVER — A piece of history from the attacks on Pearl Harbor now has a new home in Aurora. On Tuesday morning, a United Airlines flight arrived to Denver International Airport from Hawaii with a steel piece of the USS Arizona on-board, symbolically bringing Coloradans lost in Pearl Harbor home.

The relic, dating back to WWII, has ties to Colorado since 32 service member from the state are entombed on it, and 41 Coloradans died in the Pearl Harbor attacks.

The United flight arrived to a water cannon salute and once parked at the gate, a service member draped a flag on the brown colored crate. Soon after, service members lifted the crate off of the pallet and it was gently placed into a black SUV.

As the ceremony came to an end, the SUV drove away from the airport in a convoy escorted by police officers.

The eventual home of the steel relic will be at the Colorado Freedom Memorial Center in Aurora, but it will remain in storage until construction at the site is complete, according to the memorial leaders.

For those who may want to pay their respects, you will have a chance to look at the relic on Veteran's Day weekend. Be sure to stay connected to their website for updates.

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Pearl Harbor was a day in history that we can not forget. (There are many more
but - still onboard some ships yet to be posted found.)
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The airborne terror attack - Resulting in the loss of men and ships - all suffered
terribly - because we didn't catch the enemy before they hit us.
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Major devastation of the Port & Islander's + US Navy vessels and the Air Base
resulting in many killed and wounded - it was such a day that it will remain
in history - less we forget.
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Battleship's & escorts were all caught anchored as well and made easy
targets of our remaining vessels and the airbase.
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They all suffered - as well the islanders - who also lost friends and family!
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A day that will live in infamy - less we forget.
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