“THIS IS NOT A DRILL”
At 7:55 a.m. December 7, 1941, Japanese bombers and torpedo planes attacked the U.S. Pacific fleet anchored at Pearl Harbor, catapulting the United States into World War II. In less than 2 hours, the U.S. Pacific Fleet was devastated, and more than 3,500 Americans were either killed or wounded.
“Five Sullivan Brothers - They Did Their Part”
The five Sullivan brothers (Albert, Francis, George, Joseph, and Madison) served together as shipmates aboard the cruiser USS Juneau after requesting special permission from the Secretary of the Navy. The Juneau was sunk on November 13, 1942, off the island of Guadalcanal by Japanese submarine I-26.
Dated November 11, 1947, this photo shows President Harry Truman laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during Armistice Day observances. Established following the end of World War I, Armistice Day would be officially renamed Veterans Day in 1954.
With a stack rivaling even the biggest Dagwood sandwich, it looks like this Navy crewman should be all set for the last few hours of National Sandwich Day.
Crewmen loaded down with sandwiches on board USS Monterey (CVL-26); D-day on Saipan. 06/1944.
U.S. Marines and Sailors Under the Command of Commander James B. Montgomery Landed at Yerba Buena and Raised the American Flag July 9, 1846.
Seized by United States forces during the Mexican-American War, the town of Yerba Buena would shortly become the city of San Francisco.
July 2, 1937, Amelia Earhart goes missing.
These are the first three pages of the U.S. Navy Report of the Search for Amelia Earhart, July 2-18, 1937. See the entire report from the U.S. Navy.
