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
75th here on our 75th anniversary of the attack on pearl harbor. Next, we look at one of the oral histories produced by the National Park service. As we prepared to get the church,ready to go to we looked up over the sky. There were planes flying around. I did not know what the devil a on the ship, i thought it was just a stunt, and somebody said the japanese are coming. It was bouncing off the still work, and the next thing we know we hear the words all hands, manual battle stations. Boat crew, report to the duty officer. They told us your heavy ammunition would endanger the people of while or the islands around there. So, we were restricted. Your thing could fire is a 20 millimeter and machine guns. Told me that this kid davis, who i had spent all of these schooldays worth was in the navy and was on the arizona. We were parked on the arizona. I went over to the arizona. There was what we call a gang plank. It went down so you could go a short. There, at the deck, and this tradition i
Blessing on our nation and all her people. With the humility never to take for granted their selflessness in the face of givetation in danger and us grace to draw inspiration from the heroes of pearl harbor, as we face the challenges and dangers of our own time. Liberty,hearts to love and guide our bodies, minds, and souls towards the true and lasting peace that is the fruit of moral strength and righteous courage. Greater love has no one than this, the one laid down his life for his friends. Always weys, always, remember pearl harbor. When we cry to thee for those in peril on the sea. Amen. This december in braille seven marks the 75th anniversary of the japanese attack on pearl harbor this december 7 marks the 75th anniversary of the attack on pearl harbor. Up next on reel america, know your enemy, japan. An hourlong u. S. Army film directed by frank capra. The film portrays japan as a nation is determined to rule the world through military conquest. The production began in 1942, but
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