Never Forget Sticker

Just before 8 a.m. on Sunday, Dec 7th, hundreds of Japanese fighter planes descended on the pearl harbor US naval base, near Honolulu, Hawaii. Of the 126 US planes on the ground, 42 were totally destroyed, 41 were damaged, and 43 were left fit for service. Only 6 U.S. planes got into the air to repel the attackers of this first assault. At 8:50 AM, the second wave of the attack began. The battleship USS Nevada was attempting to get underway when the second wave hit. It was struck by bombs and was grounded at the head of the channel. The battleship USS Pennsylvania was set ablaze by bombs, and the two destroyers moored near it were reduced to wreckage. The destroyer USS Shaw was split in two by a great explosion. Shortly after 9:00 AM, the Japanese withdrew. The Japanese managed to destroy or damage nearly 20 American naval vessels, including eight battleships, and over 300 airplanes. More than 2,400 Americans died in the attack, including civilians. Another 1,000 people were wounded. The following day, President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war on Japan, catapulting the US into WWII. The memory of the Americans that lost their lives that day will live on forever. Carry on.

• Premium die cut vinyl
• Measures 4.25" x 3"