Memorial and museum docked at pearl harbor in honolulu. Up next, the 75th Anniversary Ceremony aboard the ship. Veterans, other distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, aloha and welcome to the battleship memorial here at historic pearl harbor. It is 9 02 am. The moment 75 years ago when this ceremony began on this ship. My name is michael and i am the president and chief executive officer of the uss missouri memorial organization. It is an honor to serve in that capacity and to be your mc for this ceremony as we commemorate a huge milestone, the 75th anniversary of one of the most significant events in history, the ending of world war ii. First and foremost, i have the honor of welcoming our special guests, world war ii veterans who are with us here today. I will name them individually and ask that you stand if you are able as your name is called and remain standing. Please hold your applause until the end so we honor them collectively for their service, courage, and sacrifice. Vic
Theyve been repaid many fold and the end is not yet. With this mom, we have added new and revolutionary increase in discussion to supplement the growing power of our armed forces. In their present form, these bombs are now in production and even more powerful forms are in development. Its an atomic bomb. Its a harnessing of the basic power of the universe. The force from which the sun draws its power has been loosed against those who brought war to the far east. We are now prepared to destroy more rapidly and completely every productive enterprise the japanese have in any city. We shall destroy their docks, their factories and their communications. Let there be no mistake, we shall completely destroy japans power to make war. It was to spare the japanese people from utter destruction that the ultimatum of july the 26th was issued at potsdam. Their leaders promptly rejected that ultimatum. If they do not accept our terms, they may expect rain from the air, the like of which has never be
Postpone that event indefinitely to talk on one of his other books. But im sure most of our viewers today know many of johns books. Hell from the heroes, im sorry, hill from the heavens four crew and country and then tin can tightens, which won the samuel l morrison naval award when it came out. Probably the most prestigious award regarding naval history. So congratulations on that. Many years belated. John was supposed to come in april and we were able to work in the Distance Learning team to bring the program to you all. This one specifically has to do with our theme of the end of the war. The 75th anniversary of the end of the war. We are going to get right to it so you can get as many of the audiences questions asked and answered by john. Im going to start off with a handful of my own questions. Lets give the audience a brief summary for those who have not read the book. Give them a brief summary. The dogfight over tokyo explains the story of the last four americans to die in comba
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From the carrier uss yorktown, attacked over japan after receiving word the war ended. The National World War Ii Museum hosted this online event and provided the video. Thank you all for joining us today for whats going to be a great conversation about a really engaging and book that maybe should have been written before john got to it in the last 75 years since the war. Dog fight over tokyo. Its a great book. He is the author of many books, john wukovits. He came to us about ten years ago, we were just talking about this, came and gave a presentation on his book about boyington book and we have not managed to get him back here. We tried and he was going to come in april of this year but of course things got a little out of hand and we had to postpone that event indefinitely to talk on one of his other books. But im sure most of our viewers today know many of johns books. Hell from the heavens, for crew and country, and then tin can titans which won the Samuel Elliott morrison naval li