Sunday, December 7th, 1941 a day that shall live in infamy.
Today is Sunday, December 7th, it is also the 67th anniversary of the Day that Shall Live in Infamy.
The Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carriers involved in the attack were the Akagi, Soryu, Hiryu, Kaga, Shokaku, and Zuikaku. Only one day shy of six months later, the first four were sunk at the Battle of Midway.
The first wave started their attack at 0748 Hawaii time.
Fleet Admiral Isoruku Yamamoto said "I can run wild for six months … after that, I have no expectation of success". I recently learned the quote I used last year, was a Hollywood fabrication and has no basis in reality. Today's quote was used in 1940 at a number of cabinet meetings in Japan. Anyway, Yamamoto was correct, almost to the day.
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Mooseman
The Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carriers involved in the attack were the Akagi, Soryu, Hiryu, Kaga, Shokaku, and Zuikaku. Only one day shy of six months later, the first four were sunk at the Battle of Midway.
The first wave started their attack at 0748 Hawaii time.
Fleet Admiral Isoruku Yamamoto said "I can run wild for six months … after that, I have no expectation of success". I recently learned the quote I used last year, was a Hollywood fabrication and has no basis in reality. Today's quote was used in 1940 at a number of cabinet meetings in Japan. Anyway, Yamamoto was correct, almost to the day.
Support the Troops!!
Mooseman
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