76 years ago…

On Dec 7, 1941, Japan performed a sneak attack on the US at Pearl Harbor, the attack sank four U.S. Navy battleships (two of which were raised and returned to service later in the war) and damaged four more; other … Continue reading →

74 years…

A few survivors are left today, many in their late 90’s. All of them remember it as if it was yesterday… I had never seen this color video, apparently it was ‘stored’ for almost 60 years… It is up to … Continue reading →

71 Years Ago Today…

On 7 December 1941, in one of the defining moments in U.S. history, the Japanese attacked the U.S. Pacific Fleet, and nearby military airfields and installations, based at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and removed the U.S. Navy’s battleship force as a … Continue reading →

Pearl Harbor Day…

This year is the 70th anniversary of the “Day that will live in Infamy”; and it surely has…You can go HERE and read/listen to the whole speech by President Roosevelt.  The USS Arizona, not long after being hit by Japanese bombs. And today… … Continue reading →

December 7, 1941…

A day that will live in infamy…We are down to the last few survivors of the Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor, and sadly, that day seems to be receding from our collective memories…I know it will never recede from mine, … Continue reading →