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A Day That Will Live In Infamy
71 years ago today was the heinous Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, which dragged the United States into WW II. I, for one, remember, respect and honor out Nation's Greatest Generation.
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| December 7, 2012, 13:52 |
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Iwant2kssuallovr
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Bendover, Florida, US
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Re: A Day That Will Live In Infamy
The Japanese attacked the United States without warning.
The attack lasted 110 minutes, from 7:55 a.m. until 9:45 a.m.
A total of 2,335 U.S. servicemen were killed and 1,143 were wounded. Sixty-eight civilians were also killed and 35 were wounded.
The Japanese lost 65 men, with an additional soldier being captured.
The Japanese used the codename "Operation Hawaii" for the attack on Pearl Harbor. This later changed to "Operation Z."
The Japanese specifically chose to attack on a Sunday because they believed Americans would be more relaxed and thus less alert on a weekend.
The Japanese launched their airplanes in two waves, approximately 45 minutes apart.
The first wave of Japanese planes struck Pearl Harbor at 7:55 a.m. The second wave reached Pearl Harbor around 8:40 a.m.
The Arizona exploded when a bomb breached its forward magazine (i.e. the ammunition room). Approximately 1,100 U.S. servicemen died on board.
After being torpedoed, the Oklahoma listed so badly that it turned upside down.
All eight U.S. battleships were either sunk or damaged during the attack. Amazingly, all but two (the Arizona and the Oklahoma) were eventually able to return to active duty.
Japanese caught the Americans totally by surprise. Many U.S. servicemen were either still in their pajamas or eating breakfast in the mess halls when the attack on Pearl Harbor began.
The day following the attack on Pearl Harbor, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared that December 7, 1941 would be "a date that will live in infamy."
The United States declared war on Japan on December 8, 1941, the day following the attack on Pearl Harbor.
"Remember Pearl Harbor!" became a rallying cry for the U.S. during World War II.
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| December 7, 2012, 14:15 |
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Re: A Day That Will Live In Infamy
You're the best Kiss
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| December 7, 2012, 14:30 |
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Re: A Day That Will Live In Infamy
I miss my WWII vets...so few left anymore, I miss listening to all their stories, some so funny, some very disturbing, but I felt honored to give them my attention for as long as they wanted to talk.
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| December 7, 2012, 15:34 |
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Re: A Day That Will Live In Infamy
Thanks for posting this.  The first year ever I forgot. 
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| December 7, 2012, 15:57 |
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