Pearl Harbor Gun Twin 40 mm Bofors Anti Aircraft Gun

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The destroyers USS Cassin and USS Downes in dry-dock with the battleship
USS Pennsylvania in the background after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.
 

An important piece of World War II Pearl Harbor has been saved by the Celebrate Freedom Foundation ™ . The Foundation has saved the Twin 40mm Bofors Anti Aircraft Gun which served aborad the destroyer Downes, DD 375, from being cut up and melted down.

 

The USS Downes was situated in front of the battleship Pennsylvania, BB 38 on December 7, 1941 when the Japanese attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor. The Downes sustained serious damage during the raid and it underwent extensive repair before returning to service with the U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet in 1943. The Downes was decommissioned and sold for scrap shortly after World War II. The Twin 40mm Gun, now owned by the Celebrate Freedom Foundation™ is the last known surviving part of the proud ship which had been nearly destroyed at Pearl Harbor and which rose again to valiantly serve our nation. We commend the brave sailors of her crew who fought to preserve the freedoms which we enjoy today.

 

The special national treasure will be fully restored and placed as a memorial to the World War II Navy and Pearl Harbor service members. The Foundation is currently seeking sponsors to help with this worthwhile project. Donation to the Celebrate Freedom Foundation™ are tax deductible. If you can lend support, please contact:

Celebrate Freedom Foundation™ 455 St Andrews Road, Suite C-1 Columbia, South Carolina  USA Telephone: 803-772-2945 Fax: 803-731-0341

Pearl Harbor Veterans "Crewed" the nearly restored Bofors Gun during the 2002 Veterans Day Parade in Columbia, South Carolina.

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