This day in 1941 brought American into active participation in WWII. American had been the factory provisioning the UK and Commonwealth, and on that day transitioned from a logistics role to active combatant.
The losses that day don’t carry the same weight now as the losses of 0/11/2001, and even the latter is fading from memory. However, the cauldron that followed created what we call “The Greatest Generation” and legendary leaders in business, politics, technology and entertainment.
You’ve probably seen the picture of the Shaw blowing up, but may not have seen the others, below.
For all who serve:
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Great photos Vic thanx for sharing…..chuq
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Vic here is some interesting stuff….https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/path-pearl-harbor chuq
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Thank you. There’s also a very good article published by the USO, entitled something like “Seven Things You Probably Didn’t Know about Pearl Harbor.” The Japanese built a mock up of the Harbor and developed shallow water torpedo technology more than six months before they sailed. Yamamoto was personally against the attack and felt that unless the initial blow was decisive, Japan would lose. The absence of the US carriers (ferrying planes to Midway and Wake Islands) meant that the attack could not be decisive. The historian quoted in the USO article points out that a Japanese army officer in communications personally delayed cables between Tokyo and Washington to ensure that war would occur.
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Thanx for the heads up be well chuq
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Thank you.
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