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This week in the War, 1–7 December 1941: Pearl Harbour

7 December 1941: “A date which will live in infamy.” The morning of Sunday 7 December 1941 was clear and sunny in Hawaii. US Army radar operators located a flight of incoming planes but, instead of recognizing them as Japanese, … Continue reading

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Vignette: Pearl Harbour Day

“A DATE WHICH WILL LIVE IN INFAMY.” Today, Friday 7 December 2012, is Pearl Harbour Day—time to remember those who died exactly seventy-one years ago, and to remember the dramatic event which brought the USA into World War II. “A … Continue reading

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