Friday, December 4, 2009

December World War II

From the Pacific Aviation Museum 2009 Calendar.

Unfortunately, it appears they will not be having a 2010 calendar Too Bad!!

POSTER: A tattered 48 star American flag with gaping holes flying at half mast with smoke and flames in the background.

WORDS-- "...we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain.. Remember Dec. 7th!""

PICTURE-- Sailors in NAS Ford Island watch as the USS Shaw explodes.


December 7, 1941-- Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, US enters WW II.

December 23rd-- Japanese take Wake Island.

QUOTE: "I fear all we have done is awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve." Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, upon learning of the success of the attack on Pearl Harbor.

No Money for Them Without Another Similar Calendar. --DaCoot

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