On December 7, 1941, Japan waged a surprise attack on the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor. It was a major victory for the Japanese Navy, which in less than two hours destroyed 188 American planes, damaged another 159, and sunk or seriously damaged 18 U.S. warships. The battleships Arizona and Oklahoma were sunk. The battleships California, West Virginia and Tennessee were badly damaged and would not rejoin the United States fleet for months. Over 2,400 American military personnel were killed and 1,178 were wounded. The Japanese lost 29 planes and pilots, five midget submarines and one large sub with their crews. Here are 24 personal accounts of servicemen who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor. These accounts cover in detail the location of each man and his experience during and after the actual attack. Also included is general information about Pearl Harbor.

Salute to U S veterans who survived the date "that will live in infamy"

On December 7, 1941, Japan waged a surprise attack on the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor. It was a major victory for the Japanese Navy, which in less than two hours destroyed 188 American planes, damaged another 159, and sunk or seriously damaged 18 U.S. warships. The battleships Arizona and Oklahoma were sunk. The battleships California, West Virginia and Tennessee were badly damaged and would not rejoin the United States fleet for months. Over 2,400 American military personnel were killed and 1,178 were wounded. The Japanese lost 29 planes and pilots, five midget submarines and one large sub with their crews. Here are 24 personal accounts of servicemen who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor. These accounts cover in detail the location of each man and his experience during and after the actual attack. Also included is general information about Pearl Harbor.

Gives accounts by American and Japanese survivors of The Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941.

This compelling resource chronicles the memorable events of December 7, 1941, the day that Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, provoking the United States into entering World War II. Readers will see the attack through the eyes of survivors, such as Donald Kirby Ross, the first WWII–era recipient of the Medal of Honor, and Lee Embree, who took the first air-to-air photos of Japanese planes and pilots in the attack. Beyond Pearl Harbor, the Ni‘ihau Incident and the assault on Oahu’s airfields are also explained.

This book is a collection of personal Pearl harbor survivor's and their families stories. An accurate account of events as they took place on this fateful day of December 7th 1941. A minute by minute account of the Japanese attack on Pearl harbor, Hawaii. This information was gathered by individual interviews of Survivors and their families'. This gives the book a connection with the survivors and the readers. To help the readers gather a true account and connection with those that survived and to give a better understanding of what truly took place o December 7th 1941 in Pearl harbor, Hawaii.