by Jerry Peterson | May 22, 2018 | After The Attack, Japanese Leaders, World War II
Causing the deaths of 2,403 individuals would in most cases be considered illegal without question. In times of war, however, the rules can be a bit murkier. In the Pacific Theater, over 100,000 Americans died in battle, but these deaths weren’t war crimes. They were...
by Jerry Peterson | May 14, 2018 | After The Attack, Learning Pearl Harbor, U.S. Leaders, WWII in America
Almost from the moment the Japanese planes returned to their ships after their devastating attack on Pearl Harbor, there were all kinds of conspiracy theories about how they could have pulled off such a large operation that took the United States by complete...
by Jerry Peterson | May 8, 2018 | Attack of Pearl Harbor, Battleships, Learning Pearl Harbor
On the morning of December 7, 1941, there were seven battleships moored along Battleship Row with an eighth nearby in dry dock. The USS Nevada (BB-36), USS Oklahoma (BB-37), USS Pennsylvania (BB-38), USS Arizona (BB-39), USS Tennessee (BB-43), USS California (BB-44),...
by Jerry Peterson | May 1, 2018 | Attack of Pearl Harbor, Japanese Aircraft, World War II
Their combined age at the time was barely old enough to enlist. Still, Pat Campbell and Jimmy Lee had front row seats for one of the most devastating events in American history. Here are some of their memories of Pearl Harbor and the attack that changed the course of...
by Jerry Peterson | Apr 5, 2018 | After The Attack, WWII in America
The shock and trauma of Pearl Harbor wasn’t only felt by adults. As news of the December 7, 1941 surprise Japanese attack spread across the United States, kids and adults alike all waited with racing hearts to hear what had happened, what the cause was, and if...
by Jerry Peterson | Mar 19, 2018 | Learning Pearl Harbor, Other Ships
The classifications of navy ships don’t require much explanation. Battleships are vessels designed specifically for battle. Aircraft carriers transport airplanes across the ocean. Destroyers, like battleships, were intended specifically for combat. So it...
by Jerry Peterson | Jul 12, 2017 | Current Events, Pearl Harbor Heroes, Pearl Harbor Survivors
USS Arizona survivor Donald Stratton is looking to press Washington DC lawmakers to honor a fellow Pearl Harbor veteran for the heroic act that saved his life and those of several other Arizona crewmen. After a bomb ignited a huge cache of ammunition, Stratton and...
by Jerry Peterson | May 24, 2017 | Current Events, Pearl Harbor Today, Submarines
Pearl Harbor may best be known to civilians for its place in American history, but not everything about the iconic naval base is rooted in the past. The USS Arizona Memorial is the iconic face of December 7, 1941, and while it continues to draw travelers from all over...
