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December 7th, 1941 – A Brief Overview of Tragedy

June 30, 2017 ·

As the sun began its ascent into the sky, it was the start of a beautiful day of rest and relaxation for many of the servicemen stationed at Pearl Harbor. Those who had worked throughout the night and into the early hours of the morning were eager to begin a quiet Sunday. Many of the men […]

The Bell of the USS Sacramento

June 28, 2017 ·

Relics of the Pearl Harbor attack can be found all over the United States. Tacoma, WA is home to the remains of the USCG Tiger, a vessel that survived the attack only to become a rusted piece of scrap used a a breakwater. Exhibits and galleries showcasing scraps of metal from the wreckage of the USS Arizona pop […]

Declarations of War After Pearl Harbor

June 27, 2017 ·

Prior to the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the battlegrounds of World War II were clear. Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy were the main aggressors in the European Theater, fighting against the armies of the United Kingdom—and the British Commonwealth—the Soviet Union, and the Free French Army, with other nations providing […]

The Pearl Harbor-Tacoma, Washington Connection

June 27, 2017 ·

Separated by over 2,500 miles of ocean, the city of Tacoma, WA and the naval base at Pearl Harbor don’t seem to have much to connect them, but even 75 years after the devastating strike in Hawaii, there’s an unexpected element that links the two together: the US Coast Guard Cutter Tiger (WSC-152). Tacoma was […]

Britain's Pearl Harbor: The Invasion of Malaya

June 26, 2017 ·

While the American naval base at Pearl Harbor was under bombardment by an Imperial Japanese Navy striking force, a British colony was also under attack. December 7,1941 was a devastating day in world history, touching nations around the globe as Japan made its move to further expand in East Asia and the Pacific. Over 6,700 miles west of Pearl […]

The Mini Subs: Japan’s First Appearance at Pearl Harbor

June 24, 2017 ·

There are few historic events more known in the United States than the December 7th, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. Even though there have been countless retellings and a myriad of movies and hours of news coverage, it may come as a surprise to learn that there are still aspects of the surprise attack that […]

"Old Mary," Pearl Harbor, and the War in the Pacific

June 23, 2017 ·

There are notable figures that come out of every conflict, whether they do so standing upright or lying down. For Pearl Harbor, one such figure, a survivor against all odds, was Old Mary. By the time December 7th, 1941 rolled around, Old Mary—otherwise known as Fighting Mary—was only 20 years old, having started her service […]

The POW of Pearl Harbor

June 23, 2017 ·

Kazuo Sakamaki isn’t a name many Americans are likely know. Born in Awa, Tokushima, Japan in 1918, he certainly wasn’t any sort of American hero. In fact, quite the opposite. Sakamaki served in the Imperial Japanese Navy from 1940 to 1941, putting him squarely in the window of time to have taken part in a […]

The Pearl Harbor Baby

June 22, 2017 ·

Sometimes, it’s almost impossible to find any ray of light when a dark cloud washes over an entire nation. The December 7th, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor seemed to leave the United States devoid of any happiness, but even the greatest of tragedies can’t sully the most remarkable of events. An Unexpected Attack At 0755, […]

The Young Heroes of Pearl Harbor

June 20, 2017 ·

The heroes of Pearl Harbor included more than just the sailors aboard the vessels that took the brunt of the attack, or the servicemen who scrambled to fight back with little more than their rifles. They weren’t just the local nurses who dropped everything to assist the injured or the volunteers who assisted with the clean-up […]

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December 7th, 1941 – A Brief Overview of Tragedy

The Bell of the USS Sacramento

Declarations of War After Pearl Harbor

The Pearl Harbor-Tacoma, Washington Connection

Britain's Pearl Harbor: The Invasion of Malaya

The Mini Subs: Japan’s First Appearance at Pearl Harbor

"Old Mary," Pearl Harbor, and the War in the Pacific

The POW of Pearl Harbor

The Pearl Harbor Baby

The Young Heroes of Pearl Harbor

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