Remembering those lost at Pearl Harbor
Honolulu, Hawaii, Saturday evening, Dec. 6, 1941. It was a nice evening, and for those sailors who had the day off, it was a night of partying.
One sailor on the USS Arizona said of the evening, "It was so peaceful, so serene."
There was a light breeze, a full moon, and lots of stars. Saturday, Dec. 7, 8 a.m., time to raise the flags on all ships. However, men in the ship's tower saw planes coming toward them from every direction. The air seemed to vibrate.
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