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FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941 ~ 07 December 2011
Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !!
| The Canteen Crew
Posted on 12/06/2011 6:08:10 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska
~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~
~ Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941 ~
On Sunday, December 7th, 1941 the Japanese launched a surprise attack against the U.S. Forces stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. By planning his attack on a Sunday, the Japanese commander Admiral Nagumo, hoped to catch the entire fleet in port. As luck would have it, the Aircraft Carriers and one of the Battleships were not in port. (The USS Enterprise was returning from Wake Island, where it had just delivered some aircraft. The USS Lexington was ferrying aircraft to Midway, and the USS Saratoga and USS Colorado were undergoing repairs in the United States.) In spite of the latest intelligence reports about the missing aircraft carriers (his most important targets), Admiral Nagumo decided to continue the attack with his force of six carriers and 423 aircraft. At a range of 230 miles north of Oahu, he launched the first wave of a two-wave attack. Beginning at 0600 hours his first wave consisted of 183 fighters and torpedo bombers which struck at the fleet in Pearl Harbor and the airfields in Hickam, Kaneohe and Ewa. The second strike, launched at 0715 hours, consisted of 167 aircraft, which again struck at the same targets. At 0753 hours the first wave consisting of 40 Nakajima B5N2 "Kate" torpedo bombers, 51 Aichi D3A1 "Val" dive bombers, 50 high altitude bombers and 43 Zeros struck airfields and Pearl Harbor. Within the next hour, the second wave arrived and continued the attack. Information from here...LOTS of pictures
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Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allies' military and family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before.
Pearl Harbor Timeline
USS Ward, Report of Pearl Harbor Attack
The Search for the World War II Japanese Midget Submarine Sunk off Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941
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To: TASMANIANRED
Good evening,Taz!
*HUGS*
Hope all is well with you. Saw the orthopod this a.m. He's pleased with the results - have pretty good function in the knee. He recommends walking in water. I'll see if if I can give that a try.
Lamh Foistenach Abu!
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posted on
12/06/2011 6:39:31 PM PST
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
To: BIGLOOK
And rounding out the top three.....Hawaii bags the bronze!!
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posted on
12/06/2011 6:42:06 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: TASMANIANRED
Aloha Taz! ((HUGS))
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posted on
12/06/2011 6:42:37 PM PST
by
BIGLOOK
(Keelhaul Congress!)
To: BIGLOOK
And rounding out the top three.....Hawaii bags the bronze!!
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posted on
12/06/2011 6:42:42 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: BIGLOOK
Good evening, Biglook! Great to see you this evening! Do you ever attend the Pearl Harbor Day observances over there?
Lamh Foistenach Abu!
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posted on
12/06/2011 6:44:03 PM PST
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Aloha Night Owl!
So....now I have two?
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posted on
12/06/2011 6:44:40 PM PST
by
BIGLOOK
(Keelhaul Congress!)
To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe; BIGLOOK; alfa6; EsmeraldaA; SandRat; mylife; TMSuchman; PROCON; ...
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posted on
12/06/2011 6:45:43 PM PST
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
To: Kathy in Alaska
A very solemn day of remembrance.
To: Old Sarge
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posted on
12/06/2011 6:49:02 PM PST
by
TASMANIANRED
(We kneel to no prince but the Prince of Peace)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Finger is well.
Knee’s aren’t, still pretty scuffed up.
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posted on
12/06/2011 6:50:41 PM PST
by
TASMANIANRED
(We kneel to no prince but the Prince of Peace)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Saluting our Heroes!
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posted on
12/06/2011 6:51:02 PM PST
by
luvie
(This tagline reserved for a hero.......)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Don’t think I’ve managed to get first in several years.
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posted on
12/06/2011 6:55:22 PM PST
by
TASMANIANRED
(We kneel to no prince but the Prince of Peace)
To: BIGLOOK
Oops....consider yourself lucky. LOL!!
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posted on
12/06/2011 6:55:40 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: ConorMacNessa
Good evening, Mac...*HUGS*...how’s the chair hunt?
Are you still driving to work? Taking the train?
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posted on
12/06/2011 6:55:47 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe; BIGLOOK; alfa6; EsmeraldaA; SandRat; mylife; TMSuchman; PROCON; ...
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posted on
12/06/2011 6:56:58 PM PST
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
To: ConorMacNessa
Aloha Doc!
Wish I could but the expense on the local airline ticket is sky high for a 40 minute, 240 mile flight, it's not in my budget. I went there several times before.....during better times.
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posted on
12/06/2011 6:57:10 PM PST
by
BIGLOOK
(Keelhaul Congress!)
To: LUV W
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posted on
12/06/2011 6:57:16 PM PST
by
TASMANIANRED
(We kneel to no prince but the Prince of Peace)
To: TASMANIANRED
Howdy, Taz! (((hugs)))
We got snow....and 19-degree weather. Who knew! :)
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posted on
12/06/2011 6:58:28 PM PST
by
luvie
(This tagline reserved for a hero.......)
To: ConorMacNessa
Congrats on the good report on the knee.
Do you have a YMCA with a heated pool any where close by?
It would be good for your back too.
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posted on
12/06/2011 6:59:06 PM PST
by
TASMANIANRED
(We kneel to no prince but the Prince of Peace)
To: left that other site
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posted on
12/06/2011 7:00:31 PM PST
by
TASMANIANRED
(We kneel to no prince but the Prince of Peace)
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