View of Ford Island at onset of Attack from Wikipedia Commons
68 years ago today the U.S. port of Pearl Harbor was attacked by the nation of Japan which ushered U.S. participation in the Second World War. Here is to all the families who were directly effected by the staggering losses of American lives on that single day. Kudos to all our men and women who have served in the armed forces that have protected American way of life, liberty and the persuit of happiness.
To read up on this day more here are some usefull links for the history buffs:
Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attack_on_Pearl_Harbor
Eyewitness to History:
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/pearl.htm
World War 2 History:
http://worldwar2history.info/Pearl-Harbor/
Naval History and Heritage:
http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/events/wwii-pac/pearlhbr/pearlhbr.htm
National Geographic (very comprehensive):
http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/pearlharbor/ ◦