Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tara Molle | U.S. Coast Guard Oceania District | 09.27.2017
December 7 marked the 75th anniversary of the attacks on Pearl Harbor, Oahu. In a surprise military strike on the American fleet, Dec. 7, 1941, by the Imperial Japanese navy, U.S. forces suffered tremendous losses in both military assets, and – more significantly – lives. In all, 2,335 military personnel were tragically killed and 1,143 were wounded during the battle that ensued....
