U.S. Air Force Col. Jimmy Canlas, 437th Airlift Wing (AW) commander and Chief Master Sgt. Jennifer Kersey, 437th AW command chief, toss a biodegradable wreath from the USS Yorktown into the Charleston Harbor in honor of the service members who died in the Pearl Harbor attacks, Dec. 7,1941 during the 76th Pearl Harbor Memorial Day Ceremony at Patriots Point Dec. 7, 2017. The ceremony also featured comments from Donald L. Ralph, a survivor of the attack, the reading of a sailor's diary entries in the days following the attack and a speech from a Silver Star recipient.

Laurie Vogel shares excerpts from her father's diary of the days following the attacks on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941 during the 76th Pearl Harbor Memorial Day Ceremony Dec. 7, 2017 on board the USS Yorktown at Patriots Point. The service, organized by Patriots Point staff in coordination with Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10624, included a wreath laying, tolling of a bell and 21 gun salute in memory of each of the 25 known South Carolina service members killed during the attack. More than 2,403 U.S. service members, including 68 civilians were killed during the attack. Of the service members killed in the attack, 25 of them were from South Carolina.

Ron Herzog, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10624 tolls a bell for each South Carolina resident killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor as their names are called out during the 76th Pearl Harbor Memorial Day Ceremony Dec. 7, 2017 on board the USS Yorktown at Patriots Point. The service, organized by Patriots Point staff in coordination with Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10624, included a wreath laying, tolling of a bell and 21 gun salute in memory of each of the 25 known South Carolina service members who were killed during the attack. According to Patriots Point, more than 2,400 U.S. service members, including 68 civilians were killed during the attack. Of the service members killed, 25 were from South Carolina.

Retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Donald L. Ralph, a survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor, addresses the audience on board the USS Yorktown at Patriots Point during the 76th Pearl Harbor Memorial Day Ceremony Dec. 7, 2017. Ralph joined the U.S. Army as an X-ray technician July 4, 1940. Ralph was stationed at Hickam Air Field, Hawaii during the attacks. Ralph is one of seven known current South Carolina residents who survived the attacks. According to Patriots Point, more than 2,400 U.S. service members, including 68 civilians were killed during the attack. Of those killed, 25 were from South Carolina.

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Col. Robert Mastrion, a Silver Star recipient, addresses the audience on board the USS Yorktown at Patriots Point during the 76th Pearl Harbor Memorial Day Ceremony Dec. 7, 2017. Mastrion discussed how the results of World War II still impact the international community. The service, organized by Patriots Point staff in coordination with Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10624, included a wreath laying, tolling of a bell and 21 gun salute in memory of each of the 25 known South Carolina service members who were killed during the attack.