Pearl Harbor Remenbrance Day December 7th 1941
#1

December 7, 1941, a date which will live in infamy... The United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan."

We remember Pearl Harbor.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xEWvIn-YNc&feature=share

 

Vee

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#2

Thank you VEE! I appreciate your attention! We all do!

Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"
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#3

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/07/us/fewer-veterans-to-remember-pearl-harbor-day.html?pagewanted=all

 

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It's a sad article, so please take time to read it, for the Pearl Harbor Association will be getting together for the LAST TIME. Breaks my heart!!!

Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"
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#4

That first picture is of the USS Shaw's (DD-373) forward magazines exploding. I was surprised to find out that the ship was repaired and served throughout the Pacific during the war. It was decommissioned in 1946.

 

Official Navy website http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-s/dd373.htm

 

Pictures - http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/373.htm

 

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Maj Todd O. USMC, Retired
Grandson of LTC John O'Brien
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#5

What an incredible photograph! Wow!

 

Hey did you see the special last night on TV. It was really good. Pearl Harbor, 24 hours after?

Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"
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