70 Years Ago Today


Overall, nine ships of the U.S. fleet were sunk and 21 ships were severely damaged. Three of the 21 would be irreparable. The overall death toll reached 2,403, including 68 civilians, and 1,178 injured. Of the military personnel lost at Pearl Harbor, 1,177 were from the Arizona.

On August 23, 1994, United States Congress designated December 7 of each year as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.

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