The Attack on Pearl Harbor
NATIONAL ARCHIVE AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
At 7:56 A.M. the USS Arizona was rocked by two explosions. ""The bridge shielded us from the flames,"" Pfc. James Cory said. ""I think that at this moment I wanted to flee, but this was impossible. You're on station, you're in combat.""
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