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What: |
A local veteran who survived the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor will join Secretary of State Ken Bennett and U.S. Postal Service officials to commemorate the issuance of a new USS Arizona Memorial postage stamp during a brief ceremony beneath an original gun barrel from the USS Arizona, now on display as part of the State Capitol’s World War II Memorial in Phoenix. |
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Who: |
Albert Thomas, U.S. Army Veteran, Pearl Harbor Survivor and |
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When: |
10 a.m. Tuesday, March 18, 2014 |
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Where: |
Arizona World War II Memorial, Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza, Arizona State Capitol, Phoenix |
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Background: |
Thomas, Bennett and Morgan will unveil a giant version of the new USS Arizona Memorial stamp. The public is welcome to attend the ceremony. The new $19.99 stamp is intended to be used for shipping Priority Mail Express Flat Rate envelopes. The stamps are available at local Post Offices, via 1-800-STAMP-24, or online at www.usps.com/stamps. The new stamp was first issued four days ago in ceremonies at the site of the USS Arizona Memorial on the coast of Oahu, Hawaii. |
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