Photos: 1,177 names added to Tucson's USS Arizona memorial
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Construction the memorial at the University of Arizona to honor the 1,177 sailors and marines on the USS Arizona who died during the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Dec. 7, 1941.
Ron Ramsey, Paint and Sign Shop Supervisor, begins placing 1177 names on the walls of the new Medallion Plaza in the center of the USS Arizona Mall Memorial in Tucson, AZ. on Tuesday, November 22, 2016. The names of those lost on the ship are arranged in alphabetical order, clockwise around the Plaza.
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star
Ron Ramsey, Paint and Sign Shop Supervisor, begins placing 1177 names on the walls of the new Medallion Plaza in the center of the USS Arizona Mall Memorial in Tucson, AZ. on Tuesday, November 22, 2016. The names are those who were lost on the Dec. 7th 1941 attack at Pearl Harbor.
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star
Ron Ramsey, Paint and Sign Shop Supervisor, begins placing 1177 names on the walls of the new Medallion Plaza in the center of the USS Arizona Mall Memorial in Tucson, AZ. on Tuesday, November 22, 2016. The names are those who were lost on the Dec. 7th 1941 attack at Pearl Harbor.
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star
Ron Ramsey, Paint and Sign Shop Supervisor, begins placing 1177 names on the walls of the new Medallion Plaza in the center of the USS Arizona Mall Memorial in Tucson, AZ. on Tuesday, November 22, 2016 honoring the victims of the Pearl Harbor attack on the USS Arizona.
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star
The new Medallion Plaza in the center of the USS Arizona Mall Memorial in Tucson, AZ. on Tuesday, November 22, 2016. In addition to bearing the names of the dead, the plaza is surrounded by the outline of the deck of the ship that is nearly the exact dimensions of the west section on the Mall at University of Arizona campus.
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star
Once permanently installed, the names of everyone killed on the USS Arizona will be put on display on the University of Arizona mall using bronze medallions in Tucson on Nov. 21, 2016. The USS Arizona Mall Memorial is dedicated to those who were killed on Dec. 7, 1941 during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Cezar Duron and Anthony Cortez with the University of Arizona's sheet metal shop install brass plating where the medallions are to be placed as work continues on the USS Arizona Mall Memorial on the mall in Tucson on Nov. 21, 2016. Once completed bronze medallions will go inside the indentions with the names of each of the 1,177 sailors and marines killed on the ship will be on display.
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
While working under a plastic tarp, mason Victor Serrano continues laying bricks for the monument at the USS Arizona Mall Memorial at the University of Arizona in Tucson on Nov. 21, 2016. Once completed bronze medallions with the names of each of the 1,177 sailors and marines killed on the ship will be on display.
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Assistant vice president Chris Kopach with facilities managment looks up at the bell that was once on the USS Arizona in Tucson on Nov. 21, 2016. It is now located at the University of Arizona Student Union. Kopach is in charge of the project at the USS Arizona Mall Memorial on the mall.
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
A red line represents a full-scale outline of the USS Arizona's stern as students walk between classes at the University of Arizona in Tucson on Nov. 21, 2016. The red line stretches to the front steps of Old Main where the bow would have been located. Once completed bronze medallions with the names of each of the 1,177 sailors and marines killed on the ship will be on display.
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Work continues on the USS Arizona Mall Memorial on the University of Arizona mall in Tucson on Nov. 21, 2016. Once completed bronze medallions with the names of each of the 1,177 sailors and marines killed on the ship will be on display. On the ground along the mall is a full-scale outline of the Arizona's deck.
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Work continues on the USS Arizona Mall Memorial on the University of Arizona mall in Tucson on Nov. 21, 2016. Once completed bronze medallions with the names of each of the 1,177 sailors and marines killed on the ship will be on display. On the ground along the mall is a full-scale outline of the Arizona's deck.
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Groundskeepers George Hurtado, right, and Nestor Tapia help place petunias along the wall of the USS Arizona Mall Memorial at the University of Arizona in Tucson on Nov. 21, 2016. Once completed bronze medallions with the names of each of the 1,177 sailors and marines killed on the ship will be on display.
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Plastic covering protects the area where the names of everyone killed on the USS Arizona are to be placed at the new mall memorial at the University of Arizona in Tucson on Nov. 21, 2016. Once completed bronze medallions with the names of each of the 1,177 sailors and marines killed on the ship will be on display.
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Ron Ramsey, Paint and Sign Shop Supervisor, begins placing 1177 names on the walls of the new Medallion Plaza in the center of the USS Arizona Mall Memorial in Tucson, AZ. on Tuesday, November 22, 2016. The names of those lost on the ship are arranged in alphabetical order, clockwise around the Plaza.
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star
Ron Ramsey, Paint and Sign Shop Supervisor, begins placing 1177 names on the walls of the new Medallion Plaza in the center of the USS Arizona Mall Memorial in Tucson, AZ. on Tuesday, November 22, 2016. The names are those who were lost on the Dec. 7th 1941 attack at Pearl Harbor.
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star
Ron Ramsey, Paint and Sign Shop Supervisor, begins placing 1177 names on the walls of the new Medallion Plaza in the center of the USS Arizona Mall Memorial in Tucson, AZ. on Tuesday, November 22, 2016. The names are those who were lost on the Dec. 7th 1941 attack at Pearl Harbor.
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star
Ron Ramsey, Paint and Sign Shop Supervisor, begins placing 1177 names on the walls of the new Medallion Plaza in the center of the USS Arizona Mall Memorial in Tucson, AZ. on Tuesday, November 22, 2016 honoring the victims of the Pearl Harbor attack on the USS Arizona.
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star
The new Medallion Plaza in the center of the USS Arizona Mall Memorial in Tucson, AZ. on Tuesday, November 22, 2016. In addition to bearing the names of the dead, the plaza is surrounded by the outline of the deck of the ship that is nearly the exact dimensions of the west section on the Mall at University of Arizona campus.
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star
Once permanently installed, the names of everyone killed on the USS Arizona will be put on display on the University of Arizona mall using bronze medallions in Tucson on Nov. 21, 2016. The USS Arizona Mall Memorial is dedicated to those who were killed on Dec. 7, 1941 during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Cezar Duron and Anthony Cortez with the University of Arizona's sheet metal shop install brass plating where the medallions are to be placed as work continues on the USS Arizona Mall Memorial on the mall in Tucson on Nov. 21, 2016. Once completed bronze medallions will go inside the indentions with the names of each of the 1,177 sailors and marines killed on the ship will be on display.
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
While working under a plastic tarp, mason Victor Serrano continues laying bricks for the monument at the USS Arizona Mall Memorial at the University of Arizona in Tucson on Nov. 21, 2016. Once completed bronze medallions with the names of each of the 1,177 sailors and marines killed on the ship will be on display.
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Work continues on the U.S.S. Arizona Mall Memorial at the University of Arizona in Tucson on Sept 26, 2016.
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Work continues on the U.S.S. Arizona Mall Memorial at the University of Arizona in Tucson on Sept 26, 2016.
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Students cruise by the worksite of the first phase of the new USS Arizona Mall Memorial being installed at the school, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016, Tucson, Ariz.
- Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Assistant vice president Chris Kopach with facilities managment looks up at the bell that was once on the USS Arizona in Tucson on Nov. 21, 2016. It is now located at the University of Arizona Student Union. Kopach is in charge of the project at the USS Arizona Mall Memorial on the mall.
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
A red line represents a full-scale outline of the USS Arizona's stern as students walk between classes at the University of Arizona in Tucson on Nov. 21, 2016. The red line stretches to the front steps of Old Main where the bow would have been located. Once completed bronze medallions with the names of each of the 1,177 sailors and marines killed on the ship will be on display.
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Work continues on the USS Arizona Mall Memorial on the University of Arizona mall in Tucson on Nov. 21, 2016. Once completed bronze medallions with the names of each of the 1,177 sailors and marines killed on the ship will be on display. On the ground along the mall is a full-scale outline of the Arizona's deck.
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Work continues on the USS Arizona Mall Memorial on the University of Arizona mall in Tucson on Nov. 21, 2016. Once completed bronze medallions with the names of each of the 1,177 sailors and marines killed on the ship will be on display. On the ground along the mall is a full-scale outline of the Arizona's deck.
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Groundskeepers George Hurtado, right, and Nestor Tapia help place petunias along the wall of the USS Arizona Mall Memorial at the University of Arizona in Tucson on Nov. 21, 2016. Once completed bronze medallions with the names of each of the 1,177 sailors and marines killed on the ship will be on display.
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Plastic covering protects the area where the names of everyone killed on the USS Arizona are to be placed at the new mall memorial at the University of Arizona in Tucson on Nov. 21, 2016. Once completed bronze medallions with the names of each of the 1,177 sailors and marines killed on the ship will be on display.
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Pitching in heavy seas during the 1930s. after modernization. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
- Naval History and Heritage Command
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