Thread: Pearl Harbor

My dad tells me about being up in a tree picking pecans when he got the news about the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Seems like we freeze a moment in time when we get unforgettable news. At some time today, please take a moment to remember those who were lost on that fateful day.

RT

As former military, I can understand the time fixation. I served in Desert Storm and I still remember things from then (good and bad).



... Lest we forget

My dad was a kid at the time and he doesn't recall much about that day. I agree though that things can really stick in your memory. For instance, I remember with absolute clarity the day the Challenger shuttle blew up as well as the day St. Helens erupted. Heck, I remember watching St. Helens erupting. I'll definitely take time out today to remember those fallen heroes that needlessly died this day in history.

We are starting to run out of our WWII vets. God bless them all. May all those who lost their lives at Pear Harbor that day be at peace. For those who witnessed the carnage... may you also be at peace.

Never forget any of them. They are the ones who keep this country as free as it is.

Now here's an interesting coincidence. Frederick L. Ashworth, the weaponeer aboard the B-29 that dropped the atomic weapon on Nagaskai, passed away at the age of 93 today.

My Dad fought in Europe during the war. He passed away ten years ago. He spent 80+ days on the front lines, during the battle of the bulge, the battle of Metz, before being wounded by a morter shell landing next to him. He said after 2 months he was considered a "old timer". I grew up on WWII stories, good and bad. It was the most profound experience of his life. I will remember, and am ever thankfull for the sacrafices made by those who fought.

I grew up living acros the street from a guy who was stationed on Oahu on the day the Japanese bombed. He served out the rest of the war in Europe, and was at the Bulge. I also knew an old jewish woman down the block who was a survivor of the Wasau Ghetto. She lost all of her family there. Looking back, it is really a privilage to have known people like that.

In case there's anyone who feels that dropping the bomb on Japan (twice) was unjustified, here's a link for you;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unit_731

It's one of those things I almost wish I'd never heard of.

Feel guilty about dropping two atomic bombs on Japan I think not, anymore then I would feel guilty about blowing the entire Middle East away. Nothing is wrong with destroying sneaks who kill inoccent people. I am from NYC and saw and felt the effects of 9/11 first hand. The same cowardly tactics were employed by the Japs at Pearl Harbor. There is only one thing these people understand is a bullet to the head and to the head of every member of their families.

Originally Posted by RichZ

Feel guilty about dropping two atomic bombs on Japan I think not, anymore then I would feel guilty about blowing the entire Middle East away. Nothing is wrong with destroying sneaks who kill inoccent people. I am from NYC and saw and felt the effects of 9/11 first hand. The same cowardly tactics were employed by the Japs at Pearl Harbor. There is only one thing these people understand is a bullet to the head and to the head of every member of their families.

I agree with you completely.