Remember Pearl Harbor (slogan)
Remember Pearl Harbor was a slogan or saying popular in the United States after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Commander Lewis Preston Harris first coined the phrase "Remember Pearl Harbor".[1][2][3]
It was also the name of a song by artist Sammy Kaye, sometimes cited as "Let's Remember Pearl Harbor,"[4] recorded ten days after the outbreak of the war.[5]
Another song of the same title was written by Frank Luther and performed by Carson J. Robison and his orchestra.[6]
References
- "World War II: Commemorating Pearl Harbor, 1941". Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. 2009–2018.
- Thompson, Dorothy (January 30, 1942). "On the Record" (image 24). The Sun. San Bernardino, California. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.(subscription required)
- Doktor, Pete (December 7, 2016). "'Remember Pearl Harbor!' and Forget All Else". The Hawaii Independent.
- LyricsMania.com
- "Remember Pearl Harbor" (image). The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. December 7, 1993. p. 89.(subscription required)
- "Remember Pearl Harbor" (audio). Retrieved May 16, 2019 – via YouTube.
External links
- Use of the song during a patriotic rally at a Garrett, Indiana, high school in January 1942, with lyrics. Garrett Clipper via Newspapers.com (subscription required)
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