On that date, December 7, 1941, I was 7 years old. We did not have TV, nor even a radio, nor did we even have a newspaper delivered back then.
Even as children we were aware something big was going on. Then we saw our fathers, uncles and cousins leaving. Our Principle, and some teachers, and our mail man left for the war, most all were volunteers!
We learned more, much later at school, then we had prayers, and scripture reading by a teacher. We sang patriotic songs for most of the next 4 four years.
Thank our God, you know, like “One Nation Under God,” that we were truly a “United States of America.”
I have always wondered if Pearl Harbor and 9/11 were similar in that you remember the date and what had occurred in your family on that day? (or during that week) Obviously, you remember so much about your school events and how your family was handling everything.