Remembering Pearl Harbor
Japan’s carefully planned attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor shocked the world and catapulted America into World War II. Under the command of Admiral Nagumo, the attack force consisted of six carriers and hundreds of planes.
The goal was to eliminate the threat of the Navy’s battleship force to Japan’s expansion. U.S. forces on Oahu were nearly defenseless against the devastating air raid, despite warning signs that were ignored, misread or received too late. Many officers and crewmen were ashore on that leisurely Sunday morning as the bombs began to drop.
Join us as we remember, and honor, the losses and sacrifices of the historic Pearl Harbor attack on its 75th anniversary.