Dec 7, 2009

Remembering the December 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor attack

A day that will live in infamy” - F.D.R.

One survivor of the devastating Pearl Harbor attack 68 years ago said, “Remember the people who gave their lives. They say we're heroes - we're not heroes. We're survivors. The heroes are still out there.”


The photo above was widely publicized in the United States during World War II. It shows the sinking of the battleship USS West Virginia.

Sailors in the motor launch are looking for survivors in the water near the USS West Virginia.

This photo shows the battleship USS Arizona sinking.