75th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

Commander Wallace · 12-07-16, 08:46 AM

Today marks the solemn occasion of the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. 2,403 Americans were killed and 1200 were wounded during the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. It was a date 75 years ago that then President Franklin D. Roosevelt would call a date which would live in Infamy. A memorial exists for The USS Arizona over the sunken battleship. There were a great many ships damaged or sunk which was aimed at destroying the Pacific Battleship forces. The carriers were not at Pearl Harbor at the time of the attack.

The sneak attack ushered in the entry of the U.S into WW2. On a side note.

Quote: Edwin Chester Hopkins' casket was draped with an American flag that had hung above the state Capitol. Boy Scouts saluted as the motorcade weaved around the colonial town square to the cemetery, where a military bugler readied to play taps in the dappled sunlight of a cool autumn day.

Hopkins was one of 2,403 Americans killed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.It was a grand funeral, one of the most memorable this New England town had witnessed, for a young man who had perished just past his 19th birthday. All that was lacking were the copious tears one would expect for someone whose death was so tragic and premature.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the...cid=spartandhp

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...cember_7,_1941

This is a good time to recognize the sacrifices of not only those lost at Pearl Harbor but also to recognize the efforts and sacrifices of those in all branches of service not only in the U.S but also those in the U.K, Australia, Canada and other countries to bring about the end of WW2.

May they never be assembled again for such a purpose.

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Commander Wallace Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Under the sea in an Octupus garden in the shade Posts: 5,299 Downloads: 366 Uploads: 0	75th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor Today marks the solemn occasion of the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. 2,403 Americans were killed and 1200 were wounded during the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. It was a date 75 years ago that then President Franklin D. Roosevelt would call a date which would live in Infamy. A memorial exists for The USS Arizona over the sunken battleship. There were a great many ships damaged or sunk which was aimed at destroying the Pacific Battleship forces. The carriers were not at Pearl Harbor at the time of the attack. The sneak attack ushered in the entry of the U.S into WW2. On a side note. Quote: Edwin Chester Hopkins' casket was draped with an American flag that had hung above the state Capitol. Boy Scouts saluted as the motorcade weaved around the colonial town square to the cemetery, where a military bugler readied to play taps in the dappled sunlight of a cool autumn day. Hopkins was one of 2,403 Americans killed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.It was a grand funeral, one of the most memorable this New England town had witnessed, for a young man who had perished just past his 19th birthday. All that was lacking were the copious tears one would expect for someone whose death was so tragic and premature. http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the...cid=spartandhp https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...cember_7,_1941 This is a good time to recognize the sacrifices of not only those lost at Pearl Harbor but also to recognize the efforts and sacrifices of those in all branches of service not only in the U.S but also those in the U.K, Australia, Canada and other countries to bring about the end of WW2. May they never be assembled again for such a purpose.