Hawaii memorial held to mark anniversary of Pearl Harbor attack

Monday, December 8, 2003

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- With a giant American flag waving at half-staff under a cloudy sky, an aging and dwindling group of Pearl Harbor survivors gathered Sunday to commemorate the Japanese attack that launched the United States into World War II 62 years ago.

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