Pearl Harbor: The Last Word

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

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

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

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

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

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