Senator Chris McDaniel honors heroes of Pearl Harbor

Senator Chris McDaniel honors heroes of Pearl Harbor

Senator Chris McDaniel (R-Jones) honors the heroes of Pearl Harbor in this column submitted to JJ:

In December of 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt made his famous speech to Congress, requesting a declaration of war against Japan.

One of the defining moments in history, it was seventy-one years ago this week when Pearl Harbor was ruthlessly bombarded by the Imperial Japanese.

Such aggression came as a surprise to the American Army and Navy, resulting in 2,403 American dead, 188 destroyed planes and a crippled United States Pacific Fleet. More than 1,000 servicemen were injured, eight battleships were damaged, with five sunk in the lagoon. Three light cruisers, three destroyers and three smaller vessels were also lost in the battle.

Chris McDaniel via Jackson Jambalaya
12/7/12