The attack on Pearl Harbor happened eighty years ago today. Prior to the 9-11 attacks, this was the deadliest foreign attack on the United States.
Immediately prior to 9:00 AM on Sunday morning, December 7, 1941, hundreds of Japanese fighter planes attacked the United State Naval Base at Pearl Harbor. They managed to destroy or damage nearly twenty American naval vessels, including eight battleships, and over three hundred aircraft.
More than 2,400 Americans died in the attack, including civilians, and another 1,000 people were wounded. The day after the assault, President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war on Japan.
Pearl Harbor
While we are dedicated to never forgetting 9-11 or the tragedy of September 11, we also remember America’s greatest generation and the strength and willpower that helped America defeat fascism.
Today, the site of the sunken remains of USS Arizona sits a National Park Service Memorial location.
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