63rd Anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor

[bejohnson]

Today is 7 December, the 63rd Anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the surrounding area on the Hawaiian Island of Oahu. As our president Franklin Delano Roosevelt said in his 8 December speech, "Dec. 7, 1941 - a date which will live in infamy".

The attack killed approximately 2400 people. Below are several links to websites that go into detail about the attack.

The National Geographic (http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/pearlharbor/)

Roosevelt's Speech (http://www.rightwingnews.com/speeches/fdr.php)

United States Navy (http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/events/wwii-pac/pearlhbr/pearlhbr.htm)

http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/webphoto/web_041206-N-3019M-002.jpg (http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/041206-N-3019M-002.jpg)Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (Dec. 6, 2004) - A wreath sits in the shrine room of the USS Arizona Memorial on the eve of the
63rd Commemoration of the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. More than 200 distinguished visitors and Pearl Harbor
survivors will attend the ceremony. The keynote speaker for the event will be Deputy Commander, U.S. Pacific Command,
Vice Adm. Gary Roughead.

U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 3rd Class Ryan C. McGinley (RELEASED)

The U.S.S. Arizona (BB-39)

U.S.S. Arizona Brief History (http://members.aol.com/azmemph/ussaz.htm)

U.S.S. Arizona Picture Gallery (http://www.nps.gov/usar/photos1/indexb.htm)

U.S.S Arizona Casualty List (http://my.execpc.com/~dschaaf/arizdead.html)

USS Arizona Survivors List (http://www.nps.gov/usar/AZSurviv2.html)

(Click on pictures for High Resolution versions.)
http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/webphoto/web_040722-N-9662L-031.jpg (http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/040722-N-9662L-031.jpg)
http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/webphoto/web_030828-N-9909C-002.jpg (http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/030828-N-9909C-002.jpg)
http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/webphoto/web_021205-N-3228G-003.jpg (http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/021205-N-3228G-003.jpg)Unidentified sailors read the list of names and pay their respects inside the Arizona Memorial

[WazLady73]

What a sad day in American history.

May we never forget...........

[2JSC]

That memorial is soo cool. If you havn't been there I suggest that you do at some point in time. Its deffinatly one not to miss.

May all rest in peace and never be forgoten.

[Raedwulf]

I heard this morning another monument to the Oklahoma will be opened today as well...

I've been to the 'Arizona', got to look at the names on the wall, a great memorial

[bejohnson]

Brandi and I were aboard the Arizona Memorial at Easter for a memorial service. It was truly a thought-provoking and moving experience. The Arizona is one of the Navy's most hallowed places. I had been aboard several times but to attend a memorial service aboard is something I will never forget.

Here is another picture from the Arizona Memorial that was taken on the evening of 6 December 2004.

http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/webphoto/web_041206-N-3019M-001.jpg (http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/041206-N-3019M-001.jpg)

[BJ DeLaCruz]

Let us also not forget that on December 7, 1941, Japan attacked Guam, the Philippines, and all of the European colonies in Southeast Asia as well as Pearl Harbor, Hawai'i.