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    World War II Valor in the Pacific

    National Monument HI,AK,CA

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  • Sequestration Update: Changes in USS Arizona Memorial Tour Schedule

    Until further notice, the last USS Arizona Memorial tour will begin at 1:00 pm instead of 3:00 pm each day. The visitor center will close at 4:30 pm instead of 5:00 pm. The USS Missouri, USS Bowfin, and Pacific Aviation Museum are not impacted. More »

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More than just a significant military battle in world history, the events at Pearl Harbor awakened the local military and civilian residents to the character of war. At the moment bombs began to fall, these men and women were instantly engaged into the depths of the human condition.

December 7, 1941 Losses United States Japan
Personnel Killed 2,390
Navy 1,999 64
Marine Corps 109
Army and Army Air Forces
 233
Civilian 49
Personnel Wounded 1,178 unknown
Navy 710
Marine Corps 69
Army and Army Air Forces
 364
Civilian 35
Ships
Sunk or Beached** 12 5
Damaged* 9
Aircraft
Destroyed 164 29
Damaged 159 74

* Figures are subject to further review
** All U.S. Ships, except Arizona, Utah and Oklahoma were salvaged and later saw action.

  • Pearl Harbor Survivor Biographies Pearl Harbor Survivor Biographies

    Meet thirteen Pearl Harbor Survivors who have volunteered their time at the Memorial. Read More

Did You Know?

Did You Know?

The bond between USS Arizona shipmates went beyond being comrades; there were 37 sets of brothers assigned to the USS Arizona on December 7, 1941.