Beyond his first-hand, eye-witness depiction of what happened on that day lies the reality that they might not get another opportunity to hear it directly from a Pearl Harbor survivor. With the 81 st anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack upon us, one can only hope that those who attended Conter’s Veterans Day talk truly appreciated its magnitude. “Remember Pearl Harbor!” became the driving slogan for Americans, to galvanize the resources-rich nation to ramp up its military industrial complex and destroy the Japanese military empire in just four years. In the process, “the sleeping giant” was awakened, as Japanese Admiral Yamamoto had predicted and feared. The attack also damaged or destroyed 19 ships including eight battleships, and drew the United States officially into World War II. Of the 2,403 Americans killed, 1,177 were his Arizona shipmates. On Veterans Day last month, USS Arizona Navy veteran Lou Conter told a gathering in Grass Valley about the fateful events of December 7, 1941-the day the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service attacked Pearl Harbor. sailors stand among wrecked airplanes and watch the explosion of the USS Shaw from Ford Island Naval Station during the attack on Pearl Harbor. For photos of events, including the 75th Commemoration Ceremony, the USS Utah Ceremony, and the Floral Tribute, visit our Flickr page.U.S. ![]()
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