IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 182 
Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor on 
December 7, 1941, and the sinking of the U.S.S. West Virginia during 
that attack. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 7, 2016 
Mr. JENKINS of West Virginia (for himself, Mr. MCKINLEY, and Mr. MOONEY 
of West Virginia) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl 
Harbor on December 7, 1941, and the sinking of the 
U.S.S. West Virginia during that attack. 
Whereas the U.S.S. West Virginia, nicknamed the ‘‘Wee Vee’’ 
was a Colorado-class battleship commissioned in 1923, 
and was the last battleship the Navy would build for the 
next two decades; 
Whereas the Navy stationed the U.S.S. West Virginia in 
Pearl Harbor to help defend against potential enemy at-
tacks in the Pacific; 
Whereas the U.S.S. West Virginia was the second battleship 
docked at Pearl Harbor to be struck by torpedoes during 
the attack on December 7, 1941; 
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Whereas the attack on the U.S.S. West Virginia included at 
least seven torpedoes and two bombs; 
Whereas, when the gravest moments of the attack occurred, 
the crew of the U.S.S. West Virginia bravely fought back 
to defend the ship; 
Whereas the valor of and skill of the crew of the U.S.S. West 
Virginia helped to prevent the ship from immediately cap-
sizing after the torpedoing; 
Whereas 106 Navy sailors were killed while trying to hero-
ically defend the U.S.S. West Virginia during the attack, 
even as it suffered extensive damage and eventually flood-
ed and sank; 
Whereas in early 1942, the U.S.S. West Virginia was 
salvaged from the harbor seabed and returned to the 
mainland for repairs; 
Whereas the U.S.S. West Virginia re-entered service in June 
1944, supporting the Allied war efforts in the Pacific, in-
cluding in the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa; and 
Whereas at the end of the war, the U.S.S. West Virginia was 
the only ship present for Japan’s surrender in Tokyo Bay 
that had been present and attacked at Pearl Harbor: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) remembers the members of the Armed 
Forces who were killed or wounded during the at-
tack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941; 
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(2) honors the service and courage of the mem-
bers of the Armed Forces who were stationed at 
Pearl Harbor at the time of the attack; 
(3) commemorates the service of the crew of the 
U.S.S. West Virginia and the crews of other Navy 
ships at Pearl Harbor, who fought valiantly during 
the attack to prevent further damage and destruc-
tion; 
(4) recognizes the resolve of the Navy in sal-
vaging and repairing the U.S.S. West Virginia and 
returning it to service during World War II; 
(5) commends the brave members of the Armed 
Forces who fought in World War II; and 
(6) reaffirms its commitment to continue to 
honor the memory of all members of the Armed 
Forces who lost their lives during the attack on 
Pearl Harbor. 
Æ 
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