Daniel: Rebecca says the bombing of Pearl Harbor motivated her uncle, Jay, to enlist. Sheets: At the particular time in our history, there was a high amount of patriotism.

The quick-thinking captain and crew came together to hastily assemble a 3,000-square-foot sail to help maneuver the Intrepid 3,300 miles home to Pearl Harbor for repair.

This post was updated on May 5, 2025 to include Nicholson’s testimony of the events of December 7, 1941, and to clarify Japan’s motives in attacking U.S. forces at Pearl Harbor. 21. 29 Planes Lost ...

With his death, only 15 remain, according to a tally kept by the Sons and Daughters of Pearl Harbor Survivors. On Dec. 7, 1941, Upton, then a 22-year-old petty officer, was starting his day ...

As escorts, they were high above and to the left of 26 Aichi D3A1 dive bombers from Shokaku headed for Ford Island’s naval air station, in the midst of Pearl Harbor and neighboring Hickam Field.

A restored World War II-era Mitsubishi A6M Type 22 Zero fighter in 2017. (Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP via Getty Images) Shortly before 8 a.m. on Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese aerial forces swarmed across Oahu ...

Ira “Ike” Schab, 104, salutes the USS Arizona during the 83rd commemoration of the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor at the Pearl Harbor National Memorial today.

March 31: Two U.S. air-defense officers at Pearl Harbor offer a report saying a Japanese air attack on the island would probably be launched at dawn, from carriers less than 300 nautical miles away.

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The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota transits Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on June 20, 2024, as it begins sea trials after undergoing a two-year maintenance period. (Claudia LaMantia/U ...

Sailors render honors to the USS Arizona Memorial as Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) pulls into Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Feb. 13, 2024. US Navy Photo The Navy began its ...