Sixty-eight years ago and about one and a half miles south of here, Pearl Harbor was bombed by Japanese planes from six aircraft carriers, precipitating America's entry into World War 2.
Here's the front page of the first Extra edition of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin that day.
I see the Arizona Memorial every day as I drive down the hill from my house.
Posted by Linkmeister at December 7, 2009 12:01 AM | TrackBackI've been to the Arizona Memorial, way back when the shuttle was still run by the military and it wasn't all gussied up as a tourist attraction. Sobering. Visited it later in the more touristy version - still sobering but I liked the first visit better.
Posted by: hedera at December 7, 2009 06:50 AM