USS Arizona Burning after Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941
On the morning of December 7, 1941, the battleship USS Arizona (BB-39) was moored in Pearl Harbor, HI, along with other ships of the Pacific fleet, when they were targeted in a surprise attack by Japanese military aircraft. The ship was hit by several bombs, sinking the ship and resulting in the deaths of 1,177 service members. A total of 2,341 people were killed, and over 1,000 other service personnel and civilians were wounded on December 7, 1941. The attack propelled the United States into World War II.
The USS Arizona burning after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. National Archives Identifier: 520601/Local Identifier: 80-G-32420.
View and download “The USS Arizona burning after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor” in the National Archives Catalog. This photograph is part of Record Group 80, General Records of the Department of the Navy, Series: General Photographic Files.
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