Sixty-eight years ago today, the Japanese launched an attack on the Pearl Harbor, killing more than 2,400 Americans and sending the United States into a war that would come to define a generation. Here is a roundup of stories from throughout the country remembering the attacks on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.
- Pearl Harbor survivor returns for first time since war (AP) Retired firefighter Ed Johann returns to Pearl Harbor today for the first time since he was a 17-year-old apprentice seaman on the day of the attacks.
- Another generation's 9/11 lives in infamy. Survivors ask nation to remember Pearl Harbor (Detroit Free Press) While memories of 9/11 are vivid to most Americans, Pearl Harbor veterans, whose numbers continue to dwindle each year, are concerned about their place in history being forgotten.
- On a quiet morning, 90 minutes of terror (Philadelphia Inquirer) Two Navy veterans recall the surprise attack 68 years ago that still haunts their memories.
- Lest we forget, Pearl Harbor vets' children pick up torch (Dallas Morning News) Pearl Harbor survivors rely on their sons and daughters to keep the memory of Pearl Harbor alive. But how long will the enthusiasm remain?
- On Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, veterans think about what could have been (The Patriot-News) An unheeded warning from a radar station leaves lots of "what-ifs."
- Researchers think they have found the remains of a Japanese mini-submarine that probably fired on U.S. battleships (Los Angeles Times) New evidence emerges that suggests the Japanese fired torpedoes from a mini-submarine during the attacks.
- Kalamazoo veterans vividly recall Pearl Harbor attack (Kalamazoo Gazette) Locals recall how that day changed their lives and the country.
- Gov. Granholm requests that flags be lowered for Pearl Harbor Day (AP)