Pearl Harbor Day

[GL]

Today is Pearl Harbor day.
On this date in 1941 the Japanese attacked the Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii killing nearly 2,400 people. They sent over 350 airplanes from 6 carriers in 2 separate waves.

5 battleships sunk,
2 destroyers sunk, 1 damaged
1 other ship sunk, 3 damaged
3 battleships damaged,
3 cruisers damaged
188 aircraft destroyed, 155 aircraft damaged,
2,345 military and 57 civilians killed,
1,247 military and 35 civilians wounded

The Japanese lost 5 subs, 29 aircraft and 64 men.

Never forget this date or the resulting war we were forced to fight that ended up being on two theatres. This attack started it, the atomic bomb ended it.

Millions of men, women and children died during WW2 all over the globe. Respect for those who died on this date and on all fronts who did their duty for their country and made the final sacrifice for their fellow man.

 

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[Cynangyl]

They have my utmost respect as well. This date always makes me contemplate a lot about the world, where it was at that time and where it is now as well. Mostly it makes me think of my grandfather who fought in that war. I miss him

 

[texan connection]

When I was a Kid growing up on Airforce bases the day dident aproach without reminders for a week B-4. Ther used to be parads and everything, You hardly here about it now.
Salute the Brave soilders of WWII!

Kind of a side note, I meet a WWII german soilder last weekend, first Ive meet, we had a beer at the deer camp, (hes 81 yrs and pretty sprie) and got to share some comradery throught the weekend, he told me of his being thrown into battle at 16 yrs old, on the riegn river. Being trained, shot at, shot back, near mortaly wonded, captured (all within a few miles of his home and 6 weeks time), and treated well by a US doctor, He came to America in 58. Just kind of a cool story thats all.