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I'm surprised I didn't see a post on this yet.

For those of you who didn't pay much attention in history class, today is Pearl Harbor Day. The day that brought the US of A into the Second World War. The day that the Japanese decided to attack Pearl Harbor without any warning. Many of our family members served in that war and many great men and women lost their lives. So let's not forget to thank them for their service to our wonderful country.

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I heard that the Japanese fighter pilot who led the attack on Pearl Harbor became a Christian and became a missionary to his own people.

Bushmaster wrote: I heard that the Japanese fighter pilot who led the attack on Pearl Harbor became a Christian and became a missionary to his own people.

Do you have any facts to back that up? I find that interesting and would like to know if it is true.

I find it interesting that the Japanese intended to declare war ahead of time, but that the "declaration" essentially got lost in the mail. It's amazing what a little government bureaucracy can do with foreign policy.

On a different note, God bless all those who gave their lives that day.

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I found that Mitsuo Fuchida did become a Christian.
http://historicalbiographies.suite101.com/article.cfm/biography_of_mitsuo_fuchida
If you Google him you can find a lot about him.

Bushmaster wrote: I found that Mitsuo Fuchida did become a Christian.
http://historicalbiographies.suite101.com/article.cfm/biography_of_mitsuo_fuchida
If you Google him you can find a lot about him.

That is awesome! Thanks man! 

I think it is pretty cool.

Once around 1994 and again less than a year ago in Goose Creek, I saw two cars (possibly the same person, who knows) with an official South Carolina Pearl Harbor Veteran license plate.  That is definitely a plate you don't see too often.

To the fallen...

I have been to Pearl harbour and been on the memorial, and I must say, it is an awesome sight to see and visit. I recommend going and witnessing history first hand and paying your respects.

Esteban wrote: I have been to Pearl harbour and been on the memorial, and I must say, it is an awesome sight to see and visit. I recommend going and witnessing history first hand and paying your respects.

i reinlisted on the memorial. it is an awsome sight to see..there are still sailors bodies trapped in the sunken ships and oil still leaks up from the boilers.

I want to go someday.  Hopefully withing the next couple years.

yea my grandmothers brother is still trapped on the arizona.  thanks jr for doing this thread

my old next door neighbor was a pearl harbor survivor, and he also founded the pearl harbor survivors of south carolina, i consider myself extremely lucky to have live next to him for most my life

My Uncle was one of the survivors from PH. Even now he has flash backs and bad dreams. I saw a something on TBN about the pilot who led the assault, and I think it is awesome he has become a Christian and moved on with his life.