In 1961, Elvis Presley raised $65,000 for the USS Arizona Memorial, which was dedicated in 1962 to honor the 1,177 crewmen killed at Pearl Harbor. The memorial, designed by Alfred Preis, spans the sunken battleship where over 900 remain entombed. It serves as a place of reflection and remembrance.
Elvis Presley Helped Fund USS Arizona Memorial
Source: Times of India