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PEARL HARBOR

On December 7, 1941 while the Secretary of State was meeting with two

Japanese diplomats in Washington, DC, a surprise attack was being launched

on the United States by Japanese military forces at Pearl Harbor. This was

the beginning of WW II. The attack killed 2388 people and wounded

approximately 2000. Twenty one American ships and more than 300 planes

were damaged or destroyed. Only 29 aircraft out the 353 that were used in the

attack by the Japanese were lost.

On December 8 President Roosevelt addressed the Congress and called

December 7 "a date which will live in infamy". Congress then declared war on

Japan.

The following is a time line of events which took place on that memorable

Day, the beginning of WW II:


3:42 am - Personnel of the minesweeper Condor spot a periscope in the

water while patrolling off the entrance to Pearl Harbor. They send a message

to the destroyer Ward by blinking......

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