Re: Pearl Harbor Day, 2020 |
Subject: Re: Pearl Harbor Day, 2020 by vetteblondie on 2020/12/8 0:32:51 Dec. 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor - Hawaii 7:55 am 2403 servicemen and women and civilians died 1178 injured Of those dead, over 1000 remain entombed on the USS Arizona (now a memorial) which still leaks oil referred to as “black tears” For some it took “16 days to die” as seen on a calendar recovered from the ship West Virginia where 3 were trapped, survived 16 days marking days on the calendar then died 159 planes damaged 164 destroyed 16 ships damaged 3 destroyed 2 hours U.S. enters World War 2 Freedom is not free |