U.S.S. Arizona 1916 - Wilber L. "Bill" Bower U of A Outstanding Achievement Awards

U.S.S. Arizona 1916 - Wilber L. "Bill" Bower U of A Outstanding Achievement Awards (HMKVJ)

Location: Tucson, AZ 85721 Pima County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 13.928', W 110° 57.14'

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The bell in this clock tower is one of the two original ship's bells salvaged from the battleship U.S.S. Arizona following the attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. In 1944, Wilber L. "Bill" Bowers, UA Class of 1927, discovered the bell about to be melted down at the Puget Sound Naval Yard in Bremerton, Washington. Bowers was instrumental in saving the bell from destruction and in acquiring the bell for the University of Arizona.

On November 17, 1951 the bell was rung for the first time in the clock tower of the then-new Memorial Student Union. The bell was rung on special occasions for the next 50 years until that clock tower and Student Union were razed to make way for the present day facility completed in 2002.

The bell was installed in this clock tower on August 16, 2002. Bowers, at the age of 99, was given he honor of ringing the bell for the first time in it's new belfry on September 11, 2002. This bell is rung seven times on the third Wednesday of every month at 12:07 p.m. in honor of the brave Marines and Sailors who gave their lives during the attack on Pearl Harbor, and to honor the outstanding achievements of the University of Arizona and it's community. The following individuals have been selected by the Student Union's Advisory Council to have the bell rung in their honor.

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Year Placed2002
Placed ByUSS Arizona Reunion Association and the Arizona Student Unions
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Date Added Sunday, October 26th, 2014 at 2:09pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)12S E 504490 N 3566167
Decimal Degrees32.23213333, -110.95233333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 13.928', W 110° 57.14'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 13' 55.68" N, 110° 57' 8.40" W
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Area Code(s)520
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1209 E University Blvd, Tucson AZ 85721, US
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