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The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on the morning of December 7, 1941 (December 8 in Japan). The attack led to the United States' entry into World War II.
The attack lasted 110 minutes, from 7:55 a.m. until 9:45 a.m.
A total of 2,335 U.S. servicemen were killed and 1,143 were wounded. Sixty-eight civilians were also killed and 35 were wounded.
To all the brave soldiers that were a part of Peal Harbor WE WILL NEVER FORGET!
There is a whole schedule of events for the 75th Anniversary
November 2 - December 11, 2016 | Full Event Schedule
ALL EVENTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Events taking place at the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center will be held at 1 Arizona Memorial Place. Unless otherwise noted in the event details, events taking place on active military bases require base access. For more information, call 1-877-589-8898.
For family and youth events, click here.
To learn more about Peal Harbor and the brave men that died that day click here or Visit The Website http://pearlharbor75thanniversary.com