# AC213 - 12/07/1991, USA, World War II 1941: A World War
Cover Marks 50th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor Attack
On December 7, 1941, Imperial Japan bombed the US naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. That event pushed America into World War II. This cover honors the 50th anniversary of the attack. The postmark shows the USS Arizona memorial, established at the site of the attack. The featured stamp (US #2559i) is part of the first World War II sheet issued to commemorate the anniversary.
Cover Marks 50th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor Attack
On December 7, 1941, Imperial Japan bombed the US naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. That event pushed America into World War II. This cover honors the 50th anniversary of the attack. The postmark shows the USS Arizona memorial, established at the site of the attack. The featured stamp (US #2559i) is part of the first World War II sheet issued to commemorate the anniversary.