On December 7, 1941, there was a surprise air attack on the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. At 7:55 am Hawaiian time that day, hundreds of Japanese warplanes swarmed the base and destroyed 19 American naval vessels including 8 battleships and over 190 aircraft. According to Britannica, 2,403 people, including 68 civilians, were killed and 1,178 people were wounded in the attack.
Pearl Harbor: ‘Day of Infamy’ for the US
Pearl Harbor: ‘Day of Infamy’ for the US
Pearl Harbor: ‘Day of Infamy’ for the US
On December 7, 1941, there was a surprise air attack on the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. At 7:55 am Hawaiian time that day, hundreds of Japanese warplanes swarmed the base and destroyed 19 American naval vessels including 8 battleships and over 190 aircraft. According to Britannica, 2,403 people, including 68 civilians, were killed and 1,178 people were wounded in the attack.