Youre watching live in depth on booktv. December 7, 194,a day of infamiliary. Even as japanese diplomats were con ferring on peace measures, japanese plains were swooping down on pearl harbor. They dropped their death on the air base, civil homes and schools. A hundred japanese planes and midget sub marines took part. The arizona was completely destroyed and four others severely damaged. Three other battleships and three cruisers suffered damage. Nearly 200 planes were destroyed and that sunday morning the Pacific Fleet appeared to be completely immobilized by this sneak attack. Nearly 3,000 casualties added to the catastrophe. Its been 75 years since over 2400 american sailors and soldiers were killed in the japanese attack on pearl harbor, december 7, 1941. Starting now on booktv, on cspan2, a threehour discussion of that day, what led up to it and its aftermath. We have three authors joining us, eri hotta, steve twomey, and craig nelson, each of you in your book about pearl harbor a
Minutes. Ust under 90 good morning, ladies and totlemen, and welcome todays joint National Park Service United states Navy National pearl harbor Remembrance Day ceremony. Robert franklin and i am truly honored to serve as todays master of ceremonies historic 75th anniversary. Honorings theme is the past, inspiring the future. Will pay tribute to those members of the greatest generation who paved the way here in pearl harbor for current and future generations world. Out the will the guests please rise, as able, for the arrival of the party. L for todaysparty ceremony includes ms. Jacquelyn superintendent, world war ii valor in the Pacific National monument, National Park service. Ms. Laura joss, regional pacific west region, National Parks service. [bells] and navalgion Hawaii Service group middle pacific arriving. [bell] United States Pacific Command arriving. Please are seated. Ladies and gentlemen, it is on december 7, that we observe a moment of at 0755 to commemorate the attacks of
Minutes. Ust under 90 good morning, ladies and totlemen, and welcome todays joint National Park Service United states Navy National pearl harbor Remembrance Day ceremony. Robert franklin and i am truly honored to serve as todays master of ceremonies historic 75th anniversary. Honorings theme is the past, inspiring the future. Will pay tribute to those members of the greatest generation who paved the way here in pearl harbor for current and future generations world. Out the will the guests please rise, as able, for the arrival of the party. L for todaysparty ceremony includes ms. Jacquelyn superintendent, world war ii valor in the Pacific National monument, National Park service. Ms. Laura joss, regional pacific west region, National Parks service. [bells] and navalgion Hawaii Service group middle pacific arriving. [bell] United States Pacific Command arriving. Please are seated. Ladies and gentlemen, it is on december 7, that we observe a moment of at 0755 to commemorate the attacks of
Important event in our history. Ian toll, the hour has gone by too fast. The book is pacific crucible war at sea in the pacific 1941 to 1942. Ian toll, once again thank you. Bill, thanks for having me on the program. Youre looking at pictures of survivor of the pearl harbor attack from the 75th Anniversary Ceremony out in hawaii this past sense, december 7th. According to the National Park Service Figures quoted in the wall street journal there were about 100 survivors on hand for wednesdays event. By the way, you can watch the full ceremony in its entirety tonight at 6 00 p. M. And 11 00 p. M. Eastern here on American History tv on cspan 3. We are going to continue to take your calls for about another 50 minutes or so. We have three ways for you to join the conversation, we also welcome our cspan radio listeners. The phone lines for you this morning 2027488900 for those of you in the eastern rand central time zones, mountain and pacific time zones 2027488901 and for world war ii veter
Anniversary of the attack with a ceremony at pearl harbor. Admiral harry harris, head of the u. S. Pacific command, delivers the keynote address. Just under 90 minutes. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen and welcome to todays joint National Parks Service United states Navy Pearl Harbor rem brans day ceremony. I am robert franklin, deputy chief of staff for the Commander Naval Surface Group and im truly honored to serve as todays master of ceremonies on this historic 75th anniversary. This years theme is honoring the past, inspiring the future. Today we will pay tribute to those members of the greatest generation who paved the way here in pearl harbor for current and future generations throughout the world. Will the guests please rise, as able, for arrival of the official party. The official party for todays ceremony includes miss jacqueline ashwell, superintendent world war ii valor in the Pacific National Monument National park service. Miss laura joss, regional director, pacific west