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The remarkable stories behind 5 iconic photos of the Pearl Harbor attack

Daniel Brown   

The remarkable stories behind 5 iconic photos of the Pearl Harbor attack
Defense1 min read

Believed to be the first bomb dropped on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii in the sneak-attack on Dec. 7, 1941, this picture was found torn to pieces at Yokusuka Base by photographer's mate 2/C Martin J. Shemanski of Plymouth, Pa. One Japanese plane is shown pulling out of a dive near bomb eruption (center) and another the air at upper right.

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A Japanese fighter plane drops what's believed to be the first bomb on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.

The attack on Pearl Harbor happened 77 years ago on Friday.

The Japanese attack on the US naval base in Hawaii killed more than 2,400 American sailors and civilians and wounded 1,000 more.

Japanese fighter planes also destroyed or damaged almost 20 naval ships and more than 300 planes during the attack.

Several photos were captured during the attack, some of which have become iconic of that infamous day.

Here are the stories behind five of those unforgettable images.

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