DEC 7th, 1941, A LITTLE ACT OF BRAVERY THE USS ARIZONA

Most Americans and many other peoples around the world remember what took place on December 7th, 1941. It was, quoting President Roosevelts famous radio address, “ A day that will live in infamy”. His words 83 years later still hold true. Although every year there are fewer people who remember and the physical evidence fades away, the bombing of Pearl Harbor will never be forgotten. Today the Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor stands as a proud witness to those souls lost that day. A grim reminder of the gross treachery perpetrated by a few powerful, misguided men that cost the lives of 2400 human beings and pulled America into a world war that began in 1939 and would not end until 1945 with the loss of 60million people. Approximately 407,000 were American men and women. When the Japanese bombed pearl harbor there were 1300 sailors that were aboard the USS Arizona. More than 1,177 would die that Sunday morning. 1,102 of those men were fated to be entombed within the wreck as their final resting place. All of their names can be found on a white marble wall housed within the memorial at Pearl Harbor on the island of Oahu. One of those names is that of Harry Joseph Ray.

Shellback or Pollywog: The US Navy’s Line Crossing Ceremony Revealed.
Taps is provided by the United States Marine Corp.
National Archive footage as well as that from Castle films and my own archive was used.
Most of the photographs came from Harry J. Ray

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This is a superb video!! After Pearl Harbor, my 17 year old dad enlisted in the Navy and served on a destroyer in the pacific. He would always tell war stories and remark how built up Hawaii had become since he had been there. He would have loved to have seen this excellent video!! Great job!!!

[lylecoglianese]

Thank you for the video! Making these takes a lot of thought, time and attention. Thanks again. There are more people that watch and don't comment. 🤔 🇺🇸

This is an excellent and moving story of one of the heroes to whom we owe so much.