Remembering the attack on Pearl Harbor 73 years ago. GOD BLESS ALL! __________________________________________________ Some Facts: The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor began at 7:55 am on December 7, 1941. Japanese naval forces compiled for the raid included 4 heavy aircraft carriers, 2 heavy cruisers, 35 submarines, 2 light cruisers, 9 oilers, 2 battleships and 11 destroyers. The attacking forces came in two waves, the first consisting of 183 aircraft which included 40 torpedo planes, 49 level bombers, 51 dive bombers and 43 fighters. The second wave included 170 planes, 54 of them level bombers, 80 dive-bombers and 36 fighters. Over 350 Japanese planes were involved in overall attack, which surprised the United States. At the end of the day, over 2,000 men lost their lives. ______________________________________________________ -- English Prime Minister Winston Churchill, writing in a memoir about his reaction to FDRs Dec. 7 , 1941 telephone call to inform him of the attack The fate of the Empire rests on this enterprise. Every man must devote himself totally to the task in hand. ______________________________________________________ U.S. Personnel Casualties Service| Killed |Wounded |Total Navy 2008 710 2718 Army 218 364 582 Marines 109 69 178 Civilians 68 35 103
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