77 Years Ago

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🗓️ 7 December 2018

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

The day this episode is released, December 7th, 2018, marks the 77th anniversary of the event that would send the United States into World War II, the devastating surprise attack on Hawaii's Pearl Harbor. The U.S.S. Arizona, a Pennsylvania class battleship had been moved from California to Pearl Harbor in an effort to ward off the Japanese from attacking the vulnerable island territory. On December 7th, 1941, the Arizona exploded violently and sank, with the loss of 1,177 officers and crewmen. Each year, thousands gather at a commemoration ceremony, including survivors of the attack and their families. 2,403 service members and civilians in total were killed during the attack, and 1,178 people were injured. As the years roll on, the ceremony is weighed by the fewer and fewer survivors who are able to attend. This year, only five men who were onboard the Arizona are still living, and none will be able to attend, due to age, health, and the stresses of travel. It's twilight for the survivors of the Pearl Harbor attack, and today on America's National Parks, we honor their memory, along with the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument.

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0:00.0	The America's National Parks Podcast is sponsored by L.L. Bean.
0:15.0	This year, L.Bine is joining up with the National Park Foundation, the official non-profit
0:20.2	partner of the National Park Service to help you find your happy place in an amazing system of more than 400 national parks, including historic and cultural sites, monuments, preserves, lakeshores, and seashores that dot and
0:33.3	Seatsores and Seashores that dot the American landscape.
0:36.5	Many of which you'll find just a short trip from home.
0:39.5	L.L. Bean is proud to be an official partner of the National Park Foundation.
0:45.0	Discover your perfect day in a park at find your park.com. Vice President, Mr. Speaker, members of the Senate of the House of the Representative,
1:08.0	yesterday, December 7, 1941, a date which will live in infamy.
1:21.4	The United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. December 7th, 2018, marks the 77th anniversary of the event that would send the US into World War II,
1:58.8	the devastating surprise attack on Hawaii's Pearl Harbor.
2:05.2	The USS Arizona, a Pennsylvania class battleship had been moved from California to Pearl Harbor in an effort to ward off the Japanese from attacking
2:15.8	the vulnerable island territory.
2:19.7	On December 7, 1941, the Arizona exploded violently and sank with the loss of 1,177 officers and crewmen.
2:40.3	Each year thousands gather at a commemoration ceremony, including survivors of the attack and their families.
2:43.0	2, 403 service members and civilians in all were killed during the attack,
2:49.0	and a further 1,178,000,000,000.
2:54.9	As the years roll on, the ceremony is weighed by the fewer and fewer survivors who were
3:00.9	able to attend. This year only five men who were on board the Arizona
3:06.1	are still living and none will be able to attend the ceremony due to age,
3:10.9	health, and the stresses of travel.
3:15.0	It's twilight for the survivors of the Pearl Harbor attack.
3:20.0	And stay on America's national parks,
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