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A Life Shaped By War – An American Veteran Reflects On Pearl Harbor And 20 Years Of Naval Service

War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and writes on behalf of the Silver Star…

These Two Pilots Were Off-Duty When The Japanese Struck At Pearl Harbor – They Leaped Into Action And Fought Back

The nuances of military history are often lost to the passage of time, as are the men who could give first-hand accounts.  As much as…

A Date Which Will Live in Infamy: Pearl Harbor 75 Years On

On 7 December 1941, Japanese forces launched a surprise attack on the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The attack shocked America…

The Marshalls-Gilberts Raids of 1942: America’s Pearl Harbor Payback

American President Franklin Roosevelt spoke words that would last for decades, for centuries when he decreed that December 7, 1941 would forever be a day…

Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition – The Legendary Army Chaplain Of Pearl Harbor

Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition And – We’ll – All – Stay – Free! Desperate times call for desperate measures. When Pearl Harbor…

Attack on Pearl Harbor – Awakening The Sleeping Giant

It is a fact that the attack on Pearl Harbor is amongst the darkest pages in the history of the United States. It was the…

Partially Restored Japanese Bomber Returns To US Soil For 75th Anniversary Of Pearl Harbor

A Nakajima B5N torpedo bomber, nicknamed “Kate” by U.S. troops, that is believed to have been involved in the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941…

After Pearl Harbor, A Japanese Pilot Crash-Landed On A Hawaiian Island And Tried to Occupy It

In 1941, a lone Japanese pilot tried to capture the Hawaiian island of Ni’ihau. The natives responded by holding a luau for him. Though part…

The Exiled Billionaire Queen Of Holland Had A Role To Play In The Pearl Harbor Attacks

Wilhelmina Helena Pauline Maria was the longest-serving queen of the Netherlands, having reigned from 1890 to 1948. Her keen business instincts made her the first…

Remembering Pearl Harbor In A Unique Way – With A Massive LEGO WWII Display (Watch)

On December 7, 1941, in an unprecedented and unprovoked act of aggression, the Empire of Japan launched a full-scale assault on American soil. Their target…

The Japanese Tried A Second Raid On Pearl Harbor – It Was Not A Success

Everyone knows about the first bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Less well known, however, was the second attack. And there was almost a third……

This American Naval Chaplain Sacrificed His Life To Save Others At Pearl Harbor

The Reverend Aloysius Schmitt died at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, when the USS Oklahoma was struck by Japanese torpedoes. As water rushed in,…