80 Years ago today

[moparmarks]

May we never forget.
Dec. 7th 1941

 

[Potts]

God bless them!

 

[67440chrg]

More than 2300 Americans killed. God bless their souls.

 

[barbee6043]

I know 80 years is a long time, and no doubt seems longer to the younger folk. Not so long to me. I will be 74 in Feb. Born in 1948 on outskirts of Honolulu, Hawaii. Pa was stationed back at Pearl, there after that war. He would see one more. USMC aviation.
Pa never bought anything Japananeese made.
Wonder what he would think of China today!? Bet I know!

 

[Ron H]

I remember when I was a youngster EVERYONE remembered this date, we gave a moment of reflection in school and it was given good press. What's the saying - let us not forget so we may not repeat...something like this. Thanks.

 

[F4R/T]

God bless all involved.. Sometimes we never know how good we really have it here.

 

[patrick66]

The Oklahoma anchor, located in the 1100 block of North Broadway in Oklahoma City.

The second pic is a list of the ship's crew who died in the attack. It is located in Veteran's Memorial Park, across from the state capital at NE 23rd and Lincoln in OKC. Oklahoma was second behind Arizona in loss of life.

 

[joe smith]

I think what is most interesting is how Hawaii demographics are 40% Japanese now and ALL of the political leaders are Japanese...
Been a few years but a Hawaii senator was the person who pushed through Reparations for the Japanese who were put in internment camps.. The senator was Japanese...... Lost the battle but won the war???
Some interesting reading on the Santa Fe, NM internment camp.. Shirts and head bands smuggled in with the Rising Sun on them, Hundreds wanted to be let out to go fight for the Emperor...

 

[Skytrooper]

A date firmly etched upon my mind. God Bless those souls who lost there lives or were permanently maimed.

 

[Floyd]

Are you referring to MEDAL OF HONOR recipient SEN Daniel Inouye? You may want to brush up a bit on your history.

https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/medal-of-honor-recipient-daniel-inouye

I think what is most interesting is how Hawaii demographics are 40% Japanese now and ALL of the political leaders are Japanese...
Been a few years but a Hawaii senator was the person who pushed through Reparations for the Japanese who were put in internment camps.. The senator was Japanese...... Lost the battle but won the war???
Some interesting reading on the Santa Fe, NM internment camp.. Shirts and head bands smuggled in with the Rising Sun on them, Hundreds wanted to be let out to go fight for the Emperor...

 

[Outlawd]

I have always said it and will say it again......nobody in this fine country deserves more respect than a veteran, thank you for giving your life for our country!!!

 

[wahya]

A date that will live in infamy for sure and united a somewhat divided country. So many Americans rose to the call and I do agree with the phrase the greatest generation and thank them for their efforts and in a lot of cases, their lives. Btw I did a search for evidence to back up a statement made. I did find this interesting video.

 

[khryslerkid]

 

[Charles Cook]

 

[Budnicks]

Never forget
remember those we lost & that served our country
all skin tones & nationalities

 

[MoparGuy68]

This Pearl Harbor survivor will be 100 years old on Monday..

 

[F4R/T]

I visited Pearl Harbor a few years ago, I had the luck to meet a man that was there on the day they were attacked. He was with another fellow and they were selling books and the VET couldn’t write his name but he was able to stamp it and speak to us.. I bought the book for my dad .. I felt lucky to meet the man as he passed the next year or so he was one of the last. His name has slipped my mind but I was humbled. He was laid to rest with his crew .
Stand straight
Stand tall
Salute all
The flag stands for us all
Thank your men and women in all uniforms.

 

[patrick66]

My father-in-law was an Army private stationed at Scholfield Barracks at the time. He was shot in the left shoulder by a round from a Zero, as he and another soldier ran out to a gun emplacement where the crew had just been killed. They manned the gun and shot down at least one airplane before he wasn't able to move. He was in the hospital for eight months before being medically separated. His shoulder and left arm were paralyzed. He had a very large scar from the round that went through his shoulder, right below the socket. He was active in DAV for many years. He died on 1999 at age 79.

 

[1STMP]