A day that will live in infamy
After Pearl Harbor was bombed on December 7, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt appeared before Congress and asked for a declaration of war against Japan. This is...
Aiding the wounded
On June 15, 1945, members of the medical corps carry to safety a soldier who was wounded on Okinawa’s front lines.
All hands, abandon ship
During the May 1942 Battle of the Coral Sea the aircraft carrier USS Lexington was hit by Japanese torpedoes. Her crew brought 3 fines under control and...
December 7 destruction
This photograph of the damage to Ford Island Naval Air Station, Hawaii, was originally taken by a Navy photographer. It was later an exhibit in a court case...
Declaration of war
After Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt addressed Congress and gave his famous “Day of Infamy”...
Declaring war on Japan
This is a transcript of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Message to Congress requesting a declaration of war against Japan. Roosevelt delivered the address to a...
Doss in the field
During World War II, Private First Class Desmond Doss was a conscientious objector who refused to carry or touch a weapon. He served as a medic and was awarded the...