Pearl harbor pictures

On December 7, 1941, Japan launched a devastating attack on Pearl Harbor, killing thousands. View the day through these rare photos.

On the morning of December 7, 1941, the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor marked a pivotal moment in history, drawing the United States into World War II.

****National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day**** Today marks the 79th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. We honor and remember the 2,403 service members and civilians who were killed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. A further 1,178 people were injured in the attack, which permanently sank two U.S. Navy battleships (the USS Arizona and the USS Utah) and destroyed 188 aircraft. #pearlharbor79 #rememberingPearlHarbor

President Franklin Roosevelt called December 7, 1941, "a date which will live in infamy." On that day, Japanese planes attacked the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Territory. The bombing killed more than 2,300 Americans. It completely destroyed the American battleship U.S.S. Arizona and capsized the U.S.S. Oklahoma. The attack sank or beached a total of twelve ships and damaged nine others. 160 aircraft were destroyed and 150 others damaged. The attack took the country by…

80 years later the Japanese attack, myths and misunderstandings persist about what President Franklin D. Roosevelt called "a day that will live in infamy"

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A four minute film, produced by the Navy in Hawaii, combines the incredible black and white scenes from the December 7, 1941 attack with color images showing present day locations.