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Title: Dec 7th
Post by: herm on December 07, 2013, 03:18:45 AM
Remember.
Title: Re: Dec 7th
Post by: the_Journeyman on December 07, 2013, 06:36:35 AM
This.

JM
Title: Re: Dec 7th
Post by: Grampa on December 07, 2013, 07:26:54 AM
salute
Title: Re: Dec 7th
Post by: red baron on December 07, 2013, 08:09:05 AM
always.
Title: Re: Dec 7th
Post by: kopfjäger on December 07, 2013, 08:34:13 AM
http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/events/wwii-pac/pearlhbr/pearlhbr.htm (http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/events/wwii-pac/pearlhbr/pearlhbr.htm)
Title: Re: Dec 7th
Post by: DRKWNG on December 07, 2013, 09:43:54 AM
(http://blog.cvsflags.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/USS-Arizona.jpg)
Title: Re: Dec 7th
Post by: LMT on December 07, 2013, 12:14:09 PM
A day that will live in infamy.

FDR a date which will live in infamy speech (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0PW1Jhuu2Q#)
Title: Re: Dec 7th
Post by: fastwin on December 08, 2013, 07:55:42 AM
Late on this one but I did not forget. Best friend's birthday is the 7th and both always come to mind. A nation's turning point sometimes comes from a wonderful event... most of the time it's due to a tragic event. Pearl Harbor was without a doubt the later. A bad day that helped forge a country (once again) and the greatest generation. [bow_down]
Title: Re: Dec 7th
Post by: herm on December 08, 2013, 12:00:43 PM
The one time i was in Hawaii, I missed the last tour of the day for the Arizona Memorial,....and flew out that night  [bang]

I'll get back there someday.
Title: Re: Dec 7th
Post by: spolic on December 09, 2013, 09:06:17 AM
^ Some day for me will be next year over my kids spring break. I have some trepidation about going though. I don't want to start crying.
Title: Re: Dec 7th
Post by: fastwin on December 09, 2013, 09:24:28 AM
Quote from: spolic on December 09, 2013, 09:06:17 AM
I have some trepidation about going though. I don't want to start crying.

Don't worry. You will and you wouldn't be the first or last.

My late father in law was one of the first on shore at Normandy and also took part in the earlier landing in Sicily as part of the Italian campaign (I believe it was Sicily, I'll have to check with my brother in law to be 100% sure). And he always said he never wanted to return and visit due to the intense emotions.

I wasn't even born then but I too would fall apart to see Pearl, Normandy, etc. My Dad was spared, he got hurt as an instructor in the old Army Air Corp. No action for him but he lost a lot of friends.