USS Arizona
Unforgettable Photos From The Attack On Pearl Harbor, 73 Years Ago Today -- Business Insider
December 7, 1941 began as a perfect Sunday morning for the troops serving the US fleet at Pearl Harbor.
Under a early morning South Pacific sun, softball teams were lining up on the beach. Pitchers warmed up their arms, while batting rosters were finalized and the wives and kids came over from seaside church services.
They did not know that for hours the Japanese naval fleet and air forces had been speeding across the ocean toward America's Pacific base. There, like a string of pearls draped across the docks and waterfront, was the majority of America's naval might.
The devastating Japanese onslaught began at 7:48 a.m., eventually killing 2,402 Americans and wounding many others, sinking four battleships and damaging many more.
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Update #1: With their numbers shrinking, Pearl Harbor survivors make final pilgrimages to Hawaii -- Washington Post
Update #2: Survivors commemorate 73rd anniversary of Pearl Harbor attack -- Reuters
My Comment: There are only nine remaining USS Arizona survivors.
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