"We are now in this war. We are all in it -- all the way. Every single man, woman and child is a partner in the most tremendous undertaking of our American history."
~ President Franklin D. Roosevelt, fireside chat, December 9, 1941
The photos shown here can in no way describe how we felt upon visiting Pearl Harbor. It was a very emotional visit as we read the names of those who died in the attack. To stand on the very ground where men sacrificed their lives was a very sobering experience.
Monument listing the fallen, with the Battleship Missouri in the background
USS Arizona Memorial
1,770 men died on this ship
Anchor from the USS Arizona
Looking in a submarine hatch
"Acts of heroism were many that day and not all recorded."
~ Gunner's Mate Third Class Alvin H. Bruene, USS Arizona
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