This is the bell of the USS California, one of 8 battleships hit in the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The USS California was badly damaged by two aerial torpedoes and *** bomb. During ...
Episode 4 of Tom Hanks' new documentary, World War II With Tom Hanks, airs today, and if you're anything like us, you’ll ...
Editor's note: The 84th anniversary of Pearl Harbor is Dec. 7, 2025 These memories of that attack by survivor Harry Chandler were first published in the Palm Beach Post on Jan. 18, 2024. Chandler, who ...
Two reserve units from Rochester were present during the attack, assigned to the USS Castor and the USS Solace. Many service members initially mistook the Japanese planes for a U.S. training exercise ...
Courtesy of Canfield War Veterans Museum B-25 Mitchell bombers lined up on the deck of the USS Hornet to partake in an air strike on Japanese targets, later known as Doolittle’s Raid, in response to ...
Among the dwindling number of Pearl Harbor survivors is Freeman Johnson, who is considered the oldest among them. The Centerville, Mass., resident recently turned 106.
Photo of USS Ward's number three gun and its crew-cited for firing the first shot the day of Japan's raid on Hawaii. The gun, which sat for decades on the Minnesota Capitol grounds, was moved to a new ...
PEARL CITY, Hawaii(Island News)-- Eighty-four years ago, Hawai‘i changed forever. The attack on Pearl Harbor left devastation, fear, and memories that still echo today. Wilbert Toda, World War II ...