Honoring Veterans by Telling Her Story - Dorinda Makanaonalani Nicholson Was 6 at the Time of Pearl Harbor

Honoring veterans by telling her story - Dorinda Makanaonalani Nicholson was 6 at the time of Pearl Harbor

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Pearl Harbor: the surprise attack that changed the Pacific War

A Japanese carrier force attacked the US naval base at Pearl Harbor, O'ahu, Hawaii, on 7 December 1941 and so brought the United States into the Second World War (1939-45). The surprise attack, made before war was officially declared, caused over 3,500 casualties and destroyed or seriously damaged 18 ships, including eight battleships. Crucially, the US aircraft carriers were not in Hawaii at the time, and vital supply dumps and repair facilitie…