FReeper Canteen ~ Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941 ~ 07 December 2017

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[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941 ~

On Sunday, December 7th, 1941 the Japanese launched a surprise attack against the U.S. Forces stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. By planning his attack on a Sunday, the Japanese commander Admiral Nagumo, hoped to catch the entire fleet in port. As luck would have it, the Aircraft Carriers and one of the Battleships were not in port. (The USS Enterprise was returning from Wake Island, where it had just delivered some aircraft. The USS Lexington was ferrying aircraft to Midway, and the USS Saratoga and USS Colorado were undergoing repairs in the United States.) In spite of the latest intelligence reports about the missing aircraft carriers (his most important targets), Admiral Nagumo decided to continue the attack with his force of six carriers and 423 aircraft. At a range of 230 miles north of Oahu, he launched the first wave of a two-wave attack. Beginning at 0600 hours his first wave consisted of 183 fighters and torpedo bombers which struck at the fleet in Pearl Harbor and the airfields in Hickam, Kaneohe and Ewa. The second strike, launched at 0715 hours, consisted of 167 aircraft, which again struck at the same targets. At 0753 hours the first wave consisting of 40 Nakajima B5N2 "Kate" torpedo bombers, 51 Aichi D3A1 "Val" dive bombers, 50 high altitude bombers and 43 Zeros struck airfields and Pearl Harbor. Within the next hour, the second wave arrived and continued the attack.

Information from here...LOTS of pictures

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and family members of the above.
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Pearl Harbor Timeline

USS Ward, Report of Pearl Harbor Attack

The Search for the World War II Japanese Midget Submarine
Sunk off Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941

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[xrmusn]

Along your line..

Imagine trying to put something like this out today...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cQaP82Wv2E

[luvie]

🇺🇸 NEVER FORGET!🇺🇸

[radu]

Glad your back feels better. Sometimes moving around helps the muscles relax. Now to hope they don’t tighten back up again tonight! Tomorrow’s your long day.

In order to MAYBE experience that post-9-11 patriotism again, something reeeeeeeally bad would have to happen and that doesn’t sound appealing.

It was a good day though a cold one. Spent a few hours at the military museum putting the lint brush to work on uniforms again.

[Kathy in Alaska]

I’m off to creep home. They say lots of ice everywhere.

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Naw...Roast Beef!

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Oh yes. It turned out that two of them lived opn my street in Hyde Park! I had no idea that they were Pearl Harbor Survivors till I saw them at the Reunion.

[luvie]

ROFl!!!!

[SkyDancer]

Hai! Yeppers, leaving out on the 18th. and will be spending Christmas overnight in Atlanta. There’ll be some crew there from other AL’s so it could turn out to be a fun time.

[ConorMacNessa]

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CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (Jan. 14, 2008) The first major snowfall of the New Year blankets the USS Constitution. Despite the weather "Old Ironsides" remained open for free public tours. At 210 years-old, USS Constitution is the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world, manned by 67 active-duty United States Sailors and visited by nearly half a million visitors annually. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eric Brown (Released)

GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!!!





Boston, Oct. 21, 2009 - Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Philip Gagnon pipes as USS Constitution performs an underway demonstration in honor of the three-masted wooden frigate's 212th birthday. (U.S. Navy photo by Airman Mark Alexander/Released).



USS Constitution's 1812 Marine Guard fire vintage Springfield flintlock muskets during the ship's underway. "Old Ironsides" was underway for the "Constitution Day Cruise," which is conducted to thank the family and supporters of Constitution. U.S. Navy photo by Airman Nick Lyman (Released)

OUR TROOPS ROCK!!!!!!!

[mylife]

Thanks she was an OK gal (hug)

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It was back in 1996, but I will never forget it.

[radu]

BE CAREFUL! Keep your eyes peeled for idiots who AREN’T being careful.

[mylife]

Spam Spam Spam! LOL

[radu]

You were neighbors? How cool is that?

[PROCON]

Wow, I would just love to visit that museum, what great history and artifacts it holds. Your pics piqued my interest and I appreciate your dedication in helping to restore these treasures.

[mylife]

Gosh I mish Byrons Drive Inn

I know it was dump

[Ciexyz]

My Dad’s gone now but I always called him every December 7th to ask him, Hey Dad, what were you doing on December 7, 1941? He’d say, I was listening to the radio that Sunday with the guys and we knew we were going to war.

[ConorMacNessa]

DAY OF INFAMY
7 December 1941





"DAY OF INFAMY" SPEECH
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt
8 December 1941
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"Yesterday, December 7, 1941 ~ a date 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.

The United States was at peace with that nation, and, at the solicitation of Japan, was still in conversation with its government and its Emperor looking toward the maintenance of peace in the Pacific.

Indeed, one hour after Japanese air squadrons had commenced bombing in the American island of Oahu, the Japanese Ambassador to the United States and his colleague delivered to our Secretary of State a formal reply to a recent American message. And, while this reply stated that it seemed useless to continue the existing diplomatic negotiations, it contained no threat or hint of war or of armed attack.

It will be recorded that the distance of Hawaii from Japan makes it obvious that the attack was deliberately planned many days or even weeks ago. During the intervening time the Japanese Government has deliberately sought to deceive the United States by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace.

The attack yesterday on the Hawaiian Islands has caused severe damage to American naval and military forces. I regret to tell you that very many American lives have been lost. In addition, American ships have been reported torpedoed on the high seas between San Francisco and Honolulu.

Yesterday the Japanese Government also launched an attack against Malaya.
Last night Japanese forces attacked Hong Kong.
Last night Japanese forces attacked Guam.
Last night Japanese forces attacked the Philippine Islands.
Last night the Japanese attacked Wake Island.
And this morning the Japanese attacked Midway Island.

Japan has therefore undertaken a surprise offensive extending throughout the Pacific area. The facts of yesterday and today speak for themselves. The people of the United States have already formed their opinions and well understand the implications to the very life and safety of our nation. As Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy I have directed that all measures be taken for our defense, that always will our whole nation remember the character of the onslaught against us.

No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the American people, in their righteous might, will win through to absolute victory.

I believe that I interpret the will of the Congress and of the people when I assert that we will not only defend ourselves to the uttermost but will make it very certain that this form of treachery shall never again endanger us.

Hostilities exist. There is no blinking at the fact that our people, our territory and our interests are in grave danger.

With confidence in our armed forces, with the unbounding determination of our people, we will gain the inevitable triumph, so help us God.

I ask that the Congress declare that since the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on Sunday, December 7, 1941, a state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese Empire.

USS John C. Stennis ~ CVN-74 Renders Passing Honors At The USS Arizona Memorial

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[mylife]

Gnight you

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