68th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor [Image 2 of 50]

PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII, UNITED STATES

12.07.2009

Courtesy Photo

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U.S. Sailors aboard the guided missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) salute as they pass the USS Arizona Memorial during a ceremony commemorating the 68th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Dec. 7, 2009. The morning of Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese bombers staged a surprise attack on U.S. military forces in Hawaii. The day after the attack, before a joint session of Congress, President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked for a declaration of war against Japan and the U.S. officially entered World War II. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elisia V. Gonzales/Released)

• Date Taken: 12.07.2009
• Date Posted: 10.10.2014 17:15
• Photo ID: 1574679
• VIRIN: 091207-N-HP196-244
• Resolution: 4256x2832
• Size: 3.84 MB
• Location: PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII, US