The men, women and children who lost their lives on December 7, 1941 |
Ned Burton Donohue killed while he performed his duties aboard the USS Arizona (Copy of the picture that is displayed at my parent's home) |
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"These heroes were ordinary people from all walks of life with families, hometowns, school buddies, old girlfriends, etc.
The fact that these "regular guys" went into harms way to serve our beloved country, is a way of demonstrating that serving something bigger than yourself is something that every regular guy (and gal) can do, and that is a proud calling which elevates a citizen of America.
It also makes their memory a little more personal. They are not merely statistics. They were human beings living their lives out as best they could." ---Don Chamberlain |
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USS Arizona's Whale Boat Team |
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"It is a little known fact, but most of the civilian casualties were not caused by the Japanese, but by American Anti Aircraft shells that failed to explode until they fell back to earth. The Japanese were focused on military targets and were not about to waste bombs on civilian targets." ---Lael Prock, Hawaii |
NOTE: Of the total number of men killed at Pearl Harbor, approximately 1,177 were sailors and marines serving on the USS Arizona. Approximately 333 men aboard the USS Arizona survived the attack. |
On December 7, 2000, Highway 63 through Randolph County, Missouri was dedicatd as the Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway in memory of those men and women who died in the defense of their country on December 7, 1941. |
Pearl Harbor 60th Anniversary 1941 - 2001 |
"At first there was a rush of fear; the blood started to flow real fast. Thick, acrid smoke filled the magazine locker and the metal walls began to get hot. A quick glance around revealed nothing in the darkness but the moaning and sounds of falling bodies." ---George D. Phraner, Survivor, USS Arizona |
"During a lull in the attack I went to a nearby base housing unit where a lady was doing what she could to help survivors. Some were burnt, hurt, and covered with oil. To me she was an angel. I found a pair of pants, a shirt, and a pair of shoes. I remember that one sailor came out barefoot wearing a tuxedo." ---David P. Smith, Survivor USS Utah |
"The next plane that came by found us ready and waiting. We all stepped out, aimed our pistols and fired en masse ... We were all so shook up that we fired at every flying object ... We saw some planes in the distance going down in smoke and flames." ---Harold J. Kennedy, Survivor - 6th Army 24th Division |
"If I have something my country needs, I think I owe it to my country to serve."
---Ralph "Red" Hollis, killed aboard the USS Arizona |
Alphabetical Listing of the Pearl Harbor Casualties (Includes Individual Casualty Pictures) |
It is with great pride that we share our collection of individual photographs of "THE HEROES OF PEARL HARBOR" |
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