Pearl Harbor Tribute December 7, 1941...
Today in History: December 7, 1941 memory.loc.gov Air Raid on Pearl Harbor Images www.history.navy.mil On December 7, 1941, Japanese planes attacked the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Territory killing more than 2300 Americans. The USS Arizona was completely destroyed and the USS Oklahoma capsized. The attack sank three other ships and damaged many additional vessels. More than 180 aircraft were destroyed. A hurried dispatch from the ranking United States naval officer in Pearl Harbor, Commander in Chief Pacific, to all major navy commands and fleet units provided the first official word of the attack at the ill-prepared Pearl Harbor base. It said simply: AIR RAID ON PEARL HARBOR X THIS IS NOT DRILL. Below is a list of all of all those who perished as a result of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Full Pearl Harbor Casualty List www.usswestvirginia.org
