I know exactly what I was doing that morning. I was in our family car on a Sunday drive. We were listening to the car radio and enjoying the ride. Suddenly a voice came on the radio saying that Pearl Harbor had been attacked by Japanese forces. I remember wondering what Pearl Harbor was all about and where was it. I was nine years old at that time. I must have been impressed by the message heard on the radio because I have never forgotten that scene. The anniversary of the act of war that caused the USA to become a participant in WWII is tomorrow. I know this because I was checking my memory of the date of another, unrelated, event and was somewhat surprised by the reminder note imprinted on the calendar. I otherwise would have not known of the significance of the day as it unfolded for me. Shame on me! We forget at our peril.
DECEMBER 7, 1941 DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU WERE THAT SUNDAY MORNING?
Published by THE OLD MACHINIST
I am 89 years old and was married for 66 years. My wife passed away in 2016. I am a retired engineer and spent 35 years developing INS gyroscopes. I was a High School mentor in physics, a mountaineer, a model builder, a machinist and I have a degree in Physics. My interests include railroad history and photography, science history, cosmology, interesting people, and old engineering drawings. I place a high value on my friendships. I enjoying my life and I try look forward with a sense of anticipation and curiosity about what my future has in store for me. View more posts
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