Members of the armed forces of the United States gave their lives during the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941. Construction of the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial was authorized by Public Law 87-201, with action by the 85th Congress approved March 15, 1958, during the presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower, and an appropriation granted by the 87th Congress approved September 6, 1961, during the presidency of John F. Kennedy. In addition to $150,000 in appropriated funds, the memorial was built with private funds contributed by Americans throughout the United States and $100,000 donated by the State of Hawaii. The honored dead totaled 2,443, including 228 from the U.S. Army, 2,004 from the U.S. Navy, and 109 from the U.S. Marine Corps.