🗓 #OTD in 1941 the Japanese launched a surprise attack on the naval base at Pearl Harbor. More than 2,000 Americans died that day, and it was the attack that forced the US to declare war on Japan. That day, an NBC radio affiliate in Honolulu made an urgent phone call to New York. In it, the reporter begins to describe what the world would later know as the attack on Pearl Harbor. 🎥The Lost Tapes 101: Pearl Harbor | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation

The attack on Pearl Harbor shocked the world 75 years ago today. In their own words, survivors recount the day that lives in infamy. | azcentral

🗓 80 years after Pearl Harbor, a look at 12 crucial moments surrounding the December 7th attack. | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation

10M views · 10K reactions | As the 76th anniversary of the Battle of Midway approaches, Naval History & Heritage Command takes us back for a recounting of the monumental WWII victory and display of initiative, toughness and bravery embodied by Sailors and Marines to this day. | U.S. Pacific Fleet | Facebook