As we mark the remembrance of this, the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, there are images that stay with us, such as the vision of the USS Arizona engulfed in flames.
There are words as well, such as 'A day that will live in infamy'.
However, how close were we to never hearing those words?
Today marks 70 years since the attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan on Dec. 7, 1941, which killed 2,402 Americans and wounded more than half as many, effectively starting World War II. People worldwide are undoubtedly taking time out of their day to think about the devastating attack that changed everything, country music stars included.
Today marks the 70th anniversary of the 'day that will live in infamy'.
2403 brave men and women lost their lives on December 7th, 1941. To many, unfortunately, it's just a number.
I was able to find a video which scrolls the names of all who were killed...it certainly gives you a better personal appreciation of the loss of life.
That video and another video honoring the day follow the jump.
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I was not alive when Pearl Harbor happened. Heck, my mom was only 4 years old at the time. Much like anyone born years after 1941, I knew the details about the attack on Pearl Harbor, but I could hardly fathom the feelings of the profound significance of that terrible day on December 7th.
That all changed for me in 1980, and even more so in 2001.