Planes of second wave ready for takeoff on carrier Shokaku . The Wikipedia on Pearl Harbor: “On the morning of December 7, 1941, that Fleet’s planes bombed all the US military air bases on the island (the biggest was the US Army air base at Hickam Field), and the ships anchored at Pearl, including ‘Battleship … Read more
The Wikipedia on the Pearl Harbor attack: “At 6:00 a.m. on December 7, the six Japanese carriers launched a first wave of 183 planes composed of torpedo bombers, dive-bombers, level bombers and fighters. The Japanese hit American ships and military installations at 7:53 a.m. They attacked military airfields and at the same time they hit the … Read more
Sargent York in WWI, Audy Murphy in WWII. Newsreels and movies richly honored them. It used to be the norm to see reports of the bravery and courage of those in our Armed Services: Today, I ask “where are our heroes?” Why does our media refuse to show us the dedication and unselfishness of … Read more