Pearl Harbor: The Last Word

Pearl Harbor: The Last Word

Series from 2016

Series from 2016

Pearl Harbor: The Last Word is a series of short videos chronicling the attack on Pearl Harbor through the eyes of the people who were there.

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The Morning of the Attack

Pearl Harbor survivors describe the attack's harrowing first moments on the morning of December 7, 1941.

The First Wave

Though blindsided by the attack, Pearl Harbor fighters made a valiant effort to combat the first wave of Japanese planes.

Battleship Row

Pearl Harbor survivors give first-hand accounts of the fiery destruction of battleships like the USS Arizona, USS West Virginia, and USS Oklahoma.

After the Attack

Chaos and confusion reigned as survivors scrambled to protect the Hawaiian islands in the aftermath of the attack.

Civilian Reactions

In the days immediately following the attack on Pearl Harbor, the American homefront quickly mobilized to support the war effort.

The War's End

Pearl Harbor veterans talk about where they were and how they felt when Japan surrendered on September 2, 1945.