Pearl Harbor (82 years ago)
12/7/24, 2024
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The Thing
When did it happen: Japan attacked the U.S. Navy base at Pearl Harbor on Sunday, December 7th, 194,1 around 7:55 am to around 9:10 am (1 hour and 15 min).
What happened: 19 U.S. ships were attacked. Twelve were damaged but still floating. Seven were sunk. Four of the seven sunk were recovered and restored. Three were destroyed. And one is still lying in the Harbor (U.S.S. Arizona).
340 aircraft were lost
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Casualties: The attack killed 2,403 U.S. personnel, which included 2,008 Sailors, 109 Marines, 218 Soldiers, and 68 civilians. (24 min)
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1,178 people were wounded. (12 min)
The U.S.S. Arizona: 37 pairs of brothers were assigned to the USS Arizona. Of those, 23 sets were killed, 62 men perished (12 lived). The US Navy now discourages family members from serving aboard the same vessels.
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More than 1,000 souls were trapped on the boat when Japan dropped a bomb on the USS Arizona. These souls were never recovered.
The USS Arizona is still leaking 2-9 quarts of oil a day, a phenomenon known as the "Black Tears of the Battleship Arizona.”
Aftermath: The day after the attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war on Japan, officially entering the United States into World War II. The war started when Germany invaded Poland. This led to a global war from 1939 to 1945. Japan surrendered on September 2, 1945, which ended the war. Six years and 1 day later. (9/1/1939 - 9/2/1945)
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30 days after the attack - 134,00 Americans enlisted in the military.
Strongest allies - Japan. 1.5 million Japanese visitors visit the memorial each year.