On December 7th 1941, at 7:48 A.M. Hawaii Time, Pearl Harbor Naval Base was attacked. 353 bombers, fighters, and torpedo planes launched from six nearby Japanese aircraft carriers and commenced two devastating waves of bombings. All told, 4 US Navy battleships were sunk, 188 aircraft were destroyed, 2,403 lives were lost, and 1,178 individuals were injured. It was one of the most deadly attacks ever made on U.S. soil.
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