A piece of history from the United States, the USS West Virginia's life preserver, is on display at the 'Those Who Served War Museum' in Princeton, on loan from West Virginia University.
The battleship was hit by torpedoes and bombs during the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. This is the second time the item is being showcased at the museum, and it can be viewed by the public until August.
The life preserver serves as a grim reminder of the over 2,400 American personnel who lost their lives that day. Lori Hostuttler, the director for the W.Va. and Regional History Center at WVU Libraries, described the life preserver as an amazing artifact and a significant part of a horrific chapter in history.
The museum displaying the life preserver and other military artifacts is open to the public Monday through Friday from 10 am to 4 pm.
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