A Day That Will Live In Infamy

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Well this is not really Off-Topic since it is what officially brought the US into WW2 however since most people seem to post here in the off topic thread I decided to post this here.

Dec. 7, 1941 - A Day That Will Live In Infamy and shall never be forgotten. May their souls rest in peace.

 

[syscom3]

Ironic he died on the eve of the 64th anniversery of Pearl Harbor day.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=sto...=4&u=/ap/20051206/ap_on_re_us/obit_ashworth_2

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Wow may he rest in peace.

 

[Gnomey]

May in rest in peace and may we never forget this event.

 

[volto71]

NEVER FORGET

 

[evangilder]

I am wearing my USS Arizona hat today to commemorate the day and honor the fallen.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

We put the German and US flags today at halfmast while I was on duty, and had a small memorial today.

 

[mikewint]

Dec. 7, 1941 - A Day That Will Live In Infamy and shall never be forgotten. May there souls rest in peace.

Chris posted this back in 2005, 12 years ago but IMHO it is just as important/current today as it was then.
To the 2,403 who lost their lives 76 years ago today, 7 December 2017
Casualties
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USA : 218 KIA, 364 WIA.
USN: 2,008 KIA, 710 WIA.
USMC: 109 KIA, 69 WIA.
Civilians: 68 KIA, 35 WIA.
TOTAL: 2,403 KIA, 1,178 WIA.

Battleships
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USS Arizona (BB-39) - total loss when a bomb hit her magazine.
USS Oklahoma (BB-37) - Total loss when she capsized and sank in the harbor.
USS California (BB-44) - Sunk at her berth. Later raised and Repaired.
USS West Virginia (BB-48) - Sunk at her berth. Later raised and Repaired.
USS Nevada - (BB-36) Beached to prevent sinking. Later repaired.
USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) - Light damage.
USS Maryland (BB-46) - Light damage.
USS Tennessee (BB-43) Light damage.
USS Utah (AG-16) - (former battleship used as a target) - Sunk.

Cruisers
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USS New Orleans (CA-32) - Light Damage..
USS San Francisco (CA-38) - Light Damage.
USS Detroit (CL-8) - Light Damage.
USS Raleigh (CL-7) - Heavily damaged but repaired.
USS Helena (CL-50) - Light Damage.
USS Honolulu (CL-48) - Light Damage.

Destroyers
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USS Downes (DD-375) - Destroyed. Parts salvaged.
USS Cassin - (DD-372) Destroyed. Parts salvaged.
USS Shaw (DD-373) - Very heavy damage.
USS Helm (DD-388) - Light Damage.

Minelayer
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USS Ogala (CM-4) - Sunk but later raised and repaired.

Seaplane Tender
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USS Curtiss (AV-4) - Severely damaged but later repaired.

Repair Ship
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USS Vestal (AR-4) - Severely damaged but later repaired.

Harbor Tug
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USS Sotoyomo (YT-9) - Sunk but later raised and repaired.

Aircraft
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188 Aircraft destroyed (92 USN and 92 U.S. Army Air Corps.)

 

[Wayne Little]

 

[Lucky13]