Wednesday, December 7, 2011

70th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor

Desember 7, 2011 marks the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbot by Japan.  The attack killed  2,390 Americans and drew the U.S  inti World War II.


This captured Japanese photograph  shows the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Decenber 7, 1941.

Sailors in a motor launch a rush to rescue a survivor in the water alongside  USS West Verginia after an attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941

The USS SHAW esplodes during the Japanese raid  on Pearl Harbor

The USS  Arizona is seen ablaze after the Japanese attack

USS West Virginia burns and sinks

Members of the U.S Military stand near airplane wreckage during the surprise Japanese attack at Naval Air Station at Pearl Harbor

USS ARIZONA burning

A burnt B-17C aircraft near Hanger Number Five, Hickam Field

USS Nevada is seen ablaze off the Ford Island seaplane base

USS Carlifonia

The USS Nevada is aground and burning off  Waipio Point, after the end of the Japanese air raid in Pearl Harbor


Credit to Rueters/U.S Navy Photograph

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