Dec. 7 1941
Remember
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You tube has some awesome videos by Drachenfield (SP?) on the recovery efforts of the damaged ships at Pearl Harbor. It is a three part series and well worth the time to see how these brave men saved most of the ships that were supposed to be unsalvageable.
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Remember I will! Our neighbor, who passed away in 2013 at the age of 97, welded on the Nevada after she was towed to Seattle following the Peral Harbor attack.
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The last person I knew who was at Pearl Harbor was at Wheeler Field. After that he fought the Japanese all through the Pacific. He passed away at 91.
He never forgave the Japanese.
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Watched a couple Specials on the History channel yesterday.
At the end of the War, when the US was being chastised for using the Bomb, all I could think about was "Who attacked Who? You wanted it, well you got it."
My Dad lived because those Bombs were dropped as well as Hundreds of Thousands, if not Millions of others. It was the right call at the time.
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Remembering Dad today and what he must have gone thru fighting during the war.
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RIP to all who who got caught up in it so many people gave so much and too many had to give it all
I only hope all our history is not erased by the PC left ignoring it and all the hero's both military and civilian are remembered for there sacrifice's
we can only hope and pray the world does not go any thing close to such a war again but human nature will make sure it does I fear
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my father was drafted in the spring of 1941 (30 years old at the time) for '6' months service. He was discharged on Dec. 4, 1941. It took him several days to get home. He said he never unpacked his bags, he was 'discharged' again in 1945.
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Watched a couple Specials on the History channel yesterday.
At the end of the War, when the US was being chastised for using the Bomb, all I could think about was "Who attacked Who? You wanted it, well you got it."
My Dad lived because those Bombs were dropped as well as Hundreds of Thousands, if not Millions of others. It was the right call at the time.
Japan had nuclear and biological weapons programs and at least two means to deliver a weapon to the mainland United States. The well-advanced German nuclear program was in Allied hands at the time of the decision to use the bomb and it was well known Germany and Japan had been exchanging technologies and vital materials by submarine.
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I was driving just a bit south of the El Toro Y when the freeway came to a stop & most people got out of their cars. It looked like the entire Japanese Naval air force was overhead. I still can't believe how many replicas they made for the movie Tora, Tora, Tora. Of course I had to see the movie as soon as I could. I've seen it at least a couple of times since on TV but that is nothing like seeing it on the big screen. We also took the boat tour of Pearl Harbor & it was a very emotional experience. I don't think there was a dry eye on the boat.
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Been watching some of the war documentary movies lately.
Beats the he!! out me how humans can be so cruel to each other.
I guess it all goes back to the saying that superior firepower is the way to come out on top.
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Japan had a history of sneak attacks dating back several hundreds of years . American leadership was caught napping . Much thanks to all who served and heartfelt prayers for the souls who didn’t make it back .
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My brother was there, I remember this date until I pass. RIP JAKE TANNAHILL
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