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This American Naval Chaplain Sacrificed His Life To Save Others At Pearl Harbor

The Reverend Aloysius Schmitt died at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, when the USS Oklahoma was struck by Japanese torpedoes. As water rushed in,…

Such A Sad Story From Pearl Harbor: Three Sailors Trapped In The USS West Virginia Could Not Be Rescued

Ian Harvey

In the aftermath of the attacks on Pearl Harbor during World War Two, stories emerged of sailors who were trapped in the sunken battleships. Some…

If Japan Had Not Attacked Pearl Harbor, History Could Have Been So Different

As we all know, Pearl Harbor was one of the major turning points of World War II. Japan’s devastating attack was a surprise assault, resulting…

Five People Who Changed History At Pearl Harbor (Watch)

When America joined the Second World War, everything changed. For years, they had maintained their distance, as the public didn’t support any form of full-scale intervention.…

War History Online Marks 75 Years Since The Attack On Pearl Harbor (Watch)

In the year 1941, the world was in the grip by the worst war in human history. Germany and the Axis powers were pushing east…

Sedalia Airman Killed at Pearl Harbor Was Missouri’s First WWII Casualty

War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and writes on behalf of the Silver Star…

1,177 Tears: The Memorial To The USS Arizona, Sunk At Pearl Harbor

USS Arizona, a sunken warship, weeps black tears for her dead. And although the natural beauty of Oahu—lush vegetation, crystal water, and volcanic mountains—should be…

Against All The Odds – The First Mission To Bomb Japan After Pearl Harbor

Sometime, war is no different than your average street fight regardless of how crude that might seem. When a man is punched in the nose,…

The Battle of Taranto In 1940 May Have Influenced Japanese Tactics At Pearl Harbor

Out of all the battles that took place during WWII, there are some that have had a deep impact on both sides. The Battle of…

USS Arizona Rests At Pearl Harbor – The Life and Death Of A Noble Battleship In Pictures

The famous Pennsylvania-class battleship, the USS Arizona was built by the United States for the US Navy in the mid-1910s. The battleship class was named in…

After Pearl Harbor, Many Planes Crashed Into Lake Michigan During Training – Now They Are Being Recovered

Take away the title Lake Michigan and that large body of water could be the Pacific Ocean. It became so after the Japanese attack on…

How A Crossword Puzzle Nearly Spelled The End For D-Day

To end WWII in Europe, the Allies planned a massive assault on Normandy, France, in 1944. Over 5,000 ships, 1,200 planes, and almost 160,000 men…