69 Years ago Today ~ Remember Pearl Harbor December 7th 1941

[LeicaTom]

Let's take a moment and remember that 69 years ago today many young American's were dying in a far off place that no one ever heard of before a place called
Pearl Harbor.......

A ammunition dump explodes as the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii continues.....the smashed and destroyed aircraft are seen here on the Ford Island NAS, Oahu.

On December 7th 1941 The Japanese Imperial Navy and Air Force conducted a surprise attack on the US Navy and Army Air Force bases at Oahu, Hawaii in the Pacific....please follow the link below to see and hear President Franklin D. Roosevelt's
"a date which will live in infamy"
speech to the US Congress and also to read more about what happened at that time in history....

http://www.aolnews.com/surge-desk/artic … 1/19748473

And here's also more about the attack

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attack_on_Pearl_Harbor

My Father can remember were he was that afternoon when the bombs fell and recalls hearing over the car radio the news reports and the next day Dec 8th EVERYONE living in America was listening to the President giving the Pearl Harbor Address.......

It was a feeling like many of us had the day of the 9/11 attacks.

There are very few Pearl Harbor vets left living, but despite that we should NEVER forget what happened that day so long ago at a place were Americans fought and died defending their country in a attack that would plunge America into the most devastating and costly war of recent history the Second World War.

REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR!

Tom

 

[charjohncarter]

I have worked with and had some patients that were Pearl Harbor Vets, they were the silent types. You are right, don't let your guard down. I don't know if anyone has read John Toland's book called 'a Day in Infamy' it is great.

 

[oftheherd]

Times change, nations change friendships. I hope everyone will take this as I think it was intended; a remembrance by USA members of brave servicemen, and an always needed warning to remain vigilant. I was about 3 months old when Pearl Harbor happened, but I do have some memories from WW II. And more memories of knowing and talking to men and women who supported their nation then; "The Great Generation."

 

[jesse1dog]

For some of us who lived through WWII, young though we might have been, but now looking back, it's a realisation that Pearl Harbour and the Battle of Midway were turning points in that conflict. It does us all good to look at historical events and place them in the context of their times. And times do change, alliances change, friendships change. You have to wonder why our 'leaders' take us into the abject situations that they do - the 'common' folk usually get on surprisingly well. I'm not sure that I should describe RFF members as being 'common' but we do have a remarkable international community that is harmonious - well, for most of the time!

jesse

 

[dave lackey]

Thanks for posting, Tom...

Remembering is always a good thing.🙂