The City of Somers Point will have a Pearl Harbor Wreath Service on Saturday, December 9 at 1 p.m. at the Somers Point Beach, Bay and New Jersey avenues.
Mayor Jack Glasser explains, “While the placing of the wreath in our Bay waters is normally done at our Pearl Harbor Service, that ceremony was moved indoors due to the weather this past Sunday.”
The placing of the wreath honors those Americans who lost their lives on December 7, 1941.
Immediately following the Wreath Service, those assembled are invited to take the short walk to the corner of Gibbs and Bay avenues for a special dedication in memory of Somers Point’s only Medal of Honor recipient, the late Oscar Schmidt, Jr. Schmidt was a Navy sailor who served as a chief gunner’s mate on the USS Chestnut Hill during World War I. According to Tom Innocenti, a member of Somers Point’s American Legion Post 352, Schmidt is one of only 24 Navy personnel who earned a Navy Medal of Honor during World War I. He was honored for rescuing sailors from a burning ship.
Known for its slogan, “The Shore Starts Here,” the City of Somers Point offers plenty of reasons to visit from community events and beach concerts to farmer’s markets, festivals, and activities. Once visitors come for these events, the city’s thriving shopping, restaurant, and nightlife scene offers them many reasons to stay. To learn more about what’s happening in Somers Point, visit somerspointgov.org.