Remembering the USS Oklahoma

A remembrance ceremony honoring the sailors that served on the USS Oklahoma is held on the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016. Photos by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.

A photo of James Boring, who died on the USS Oklahoma, rests on the memorial to him. The photo designates that his remains are no longer unknown, and have been recovered in the past year. A remembrance ceremony honoring the sailors that served on the USS Oklahoma is held on the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
A photo of James Boring, who died on the USS Oklahoma, rests on the memorial to him. The photo designates that his remains are no longer unknown, and have been recovered in the past year. A remembrance ceremony honoring the sailors that served on the USS Oklahoma is held on the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
A remembrance ceremony honoring the sailors that served on the USS Oklahoma is held on the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
A remembrance ceremony honoring the sailors that served on the USS Oklahoma is held on the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
Chaplain David Bynum pauses before the start of a remembrance ceremony honoring the sailors that served on the USS Oklahoma held on the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
Chaplain David Bynum pauses before the start of a remembrance ceremony honoring the sailors that served on the USS Oklahoma held on the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
Pearl Harbor survivors salute during the playing of the national anthem during a remembrance ceremony honoring the sailors that served on the USS Oklahoma held on the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
Pearl Harbor survivors salute during the playing of the national anthem during a remembrance ceremony honoring the sailors that served on the USS Oklahoma held on the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
A Marine honor guard renders a 21 gun salute during a remembrance ceremony honoring the sailors that served on the USS Oklahoma held on the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
A Marine honor guard renders a 21 gun salute during a remembrance ceremony honoring the sailors that served on the USS Oklahoma held on the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
Bugler Hugh Kinsey performs
Bugler Hugh Kinsey performs "Taps" during a remembrance ceremony honoring the sailors that served on the USS Oklahoma held on the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
Pearl Harbor survivor Linton Edwards walks through the USS Oklahoma memorial after a remembrance ceremony honoring the sailors that served on the USS Oklahoma held on the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
Pearl Harbor survivor Linton Edwards walks through the USS Oklahoma memorial after a remembrance ceremony honoring the sailors that served on the USS Oklahoma held on the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
Attendees walk through the USS Oklahoma memorial after a remembrance ceremony honoring the sailors that served on the USS Oklahoma is held on the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
Attendees walk through the USS Oklahoma memorial after a remembrance ceremony honoring the sailors that served on the USS Oklahoma is held on the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
Pearl Harbor survivor Linton Edwards reacts as David Weinstein of American Legion Post 81 in Melbourne, Fla., speaks of his service in the US Navy after a remembrance ceremony honoring the sailors that served on the USS Oklahoma held on the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
Pearl Harbor survivor Linton Edwards reacts as David Weinstein of American Legion Post 81 in Melbourne, Fla., speaks of his service in the US Navy after a remembrance ceremony honoring the sailors that served on the USS Oklahoma held on the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.