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7 December 1941
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The Japanese Imperial Navy launches one of the most deadly surprise attacks in US history on the US Naval Fleet stationed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. A strike force consisting of 353 aircraft launched by the Japanese Navy's six carriers attacked Pearl Harbor with relentless fury. The attack killed 2,403 US Navy Personnel and 68 civilians, wounded an additional 1,178, and damaged or sank 19 ships including 8 battleships.
The following day, then President Franklin D. Roosevelt said in an address to the nation, "Yesterday, December 7th, 1941 -- a day which will live in infamy -- the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan...". Soon following the United States declared war on Japan and her allies, announcing the entry of the United States into the Second World War.
Many years ago, we would take a moment of silence to remember the lives lost on that grave day. Today, I ask my peers, "What will you do on the 7th?" They will reply, "What is so special about December 7th?"
Today marks the 74th anniversary of the deadly Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Please take a moment of your time to mourn the loss of American lives during attack. Even though this is well before my generation, I choose to remember the moments that have shaped our country and have affected myself.
I am of Japanese descent. My great-great grandfather immigrated to the United States and arrived 7 April 1906. They established a farm in the heartland of California. On 18 March 1942, my family was evicted from their home and sent to an internment camp in Arkansas. They remained there until the end of the war in August of 1945. My great great grandfather never lived to see the free world after the war. When they returned to California, they found themselves without a ranch or home to live in. So they repurchased their property and began to rebuild their home. That same house now belongs to my uncle whom I will inherit the house from as I am the last descendant of my family to carry on our name.
This is why I choose to remember, because that one event shaped the lives of many, civilian or military. Please remember to take a moment of silence for the lives lost. Thank you for your time.
- Jon [Samurai_TwoSeven]
0755 hrs
The Japanese Imperial Navy launches one of the most deadly surprise attacks in US history on the US Naval Fleet stationed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. A strike force consisting of 353 aircraft launched by the Japanese Navy's six carriers attacked Pearl Harbor with relentless fury. The attack killed 2,403 US Navy Personnel and 68 civilians, wounded an additional 1,178, and damaged or sank 19 ships including 8 battleships.
The following day, then President Franklin D. Roosevelt said in an address to the nation, "Yesterday, December 7th, 1941 -- a day which will live in infamy -- the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan...". Soon following the United States declared war on Japan and her allies, announcing the entry of the United States into the Second World War.
Many years ago, we would take a moment of silence to remember the lives lost on that grave day. Today, I ask my peers, "What will you do on the 7th?" They will reply, "What is so special about December 7th?"
Today marks the 74th anniversary of the deadly Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Please take a moment of your time to mourn the loss of American lives during attack. Even though this is well before my generation, I choose to remember the moments that have shaped our country and have affected myself.
I am of Japanese descent. My great-great grandfather immigrated to the United States and arrived 7 April 1906. They established a farm in the heartland of California. On 18 March 1942, my family was evicted from their home and sent to an internment camp in Arkansas. They remained there until the end of the war in August of 1945. My great great grandfather never lived to see the free world after the war. When they returned to California, they found themselves without a ranch or home to live in. So they repurchased their property and began to rebuild their home. That same house now belongs to my uncle whom I will inherit the house from as I am the last descendant of my family to carry on our name.
This is why I choose to remember, because that one event shaped the lives of many, civilian or military. Please remember to take a moment of silence for the lives lost. Thank you for your time.
- Jon [Samurai_TwoSeven]
