Published: Dec. 6, 2010
Updated: 5:56 p.m.
Editorial: The date 'which will live in infamy
'THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTERNext Article »9 Before Sept. 11, 2001, became a transitional date in American history, there was the "date which will live in infamy." Today marks Pearl Harbor Day, in remembrance of those who lost their lives in Japan's surprise attack on the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
More than 350 Japanese aircraft, launched from several carriers positioned north of Hawaii, sank or damaged 16 ships, destroyed 188 U.S. aircraft, caught on the ground, and killed 2,402 personnel.
This Dec. 7, 1941, file photo provided by the Dept. of Defense shows the USS California, right, after being struck by two battleships and two big bombs during a Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor. Durrell Conner, who coded and decoded messages for the Navy, was aboard the USS California when it sank in Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. Conner will return with 17 family members to remember those who died in the Japanese attack 69 years ago during the Pearl Harbor Anniversary. Associated Press photoADVERTISEMENT More from
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Japan's strike brought the United States fully into World War II and was a formative event in future national defense policy. As Gordon [ Invalid YouTube link ]
