Today marks the 78th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan. The attack was devastating, over 3,000 service men and civilians were killed or wounded. This surprise attack led the United States to declare war on Japan and few days later entered World War II.
Click here to read the Pearl Harbor pages from the December 8, 1941 edition of the Scranton Times.
From our archives
A a story from 2017 on how the family of the late U.S. Army Sgt. John Ostrum of Wilkes-Barre finally received his war medals after 75 years. Ostrum was a firefighter in Army Air Corp stationed at Wheeler Field in Hawaii. The air base was also attacked by the Japanese on December 7. http://citizensvoice.com/news/family-of-veteran-who-survived-pearl-harbor-attack-recalls-his-service-1.2276325
In 2016 Times-Tribune, staff reporter David Singleton writes about Walter Paciga, a member of the U.S. Navy, who is believed to be the only resident of Lackawanna County to be killed at Pearl Harbor – http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/seaman-walter-paciga-the-life-and-death-of-a-pearl-harbor-hero-1.2127142
Film of President Franklin Roosevelt’s address to Congress on December 8, 1941 –
Audio of Eleanor Roosevelt’s radio address on December 7, 1941 dealing with Pearl Harbor attacks –
Pearl Harbor Documents and Photographs – FDR Library – https://fdrlibrary.org/ph-historic-materials
World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument – https://www.nps.gov/valr/index.htm
Pearl Harbor 75th Anniversary – National Archives – https://www.archives.gov/calendar/pearl-harbor-75
– Brian
Brian Fulton has been the librarian at The Times-Tribune for the past 15 years. On his blog, Historically Hip, he writes about the great concerts, plays/musicals and celebrity happenings that have taken place throughout NEPA. He is also the co-host of the local history podcast, Historically Hip. He competed and was crowned grand champion on an episode of NPR quiz show “Ask Me Another.” Contact: bfulton@timesshamrock.com; 570-348-9140; or @TTPagesPast
