Gov. Mark Dayton has proclaimed Thursday Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day in Minnesota, in honor of the 76th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor and the more than 2,400 Americans who lost their lives in the attacks.

Dayton ordered all U.S. flags and Minnesota flags be flown at half-staff at all state and federal buildings in the state of Minnesota from sunrise until sunset today in honor and remembrance of those who died during the attack on Pearl Harbor and those who sacrificed their lives for liberty and freedom during World War II.