To help people remember December 7, 1941 as “a date which will live in infamy”, Jack Clay has provided the Museum of the Waxhaws, which is a short distance from Pineville, with his collection of memorabilia from the war after what is known as Pearl Harbor Day. On that day, Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japan and 2,403 people were killed.
Clay was born after the attack but knows that it made an impact that will last forever on the generation of people that lived through it. He hopes that reflection on the events of that day will help people to learn from them for the future, and that the younger generation can also learn about their relatives who fought overseas.
His collection includes Posters, pins, and artifacts from World War II and is part of the display of the Museum of the Waxhaws is holding in anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Some of his pieces are from the local area; there are photos and posters from Camp Sutton and a 40mm artillery shell from a munitions plant near Pineville.
The Museum of the Waxhaws opened on February 14, 1996 as a memorial to Andrew Jackson who grew up in the area that was originally settled by the Waxhaw Indians. The Museum may be using several printing services to promote this special exhibit.Get a Free Quote for Posters
