December 7, 1941. It was a day that has not been forgotten. It has indeed lived in infamy. It's meaning was not misunderstood. The loss has never been perverted for political gain.
The December 7, 1941 casualty list was:
PERSONNEL KILLED
Navy 2001
Marine Corps 109
Army 231
Civilian 54
PERSONNEL WOUNDED
Navy 710
Marine Corps 69
Army 364
Civilian 35
SHIPS
Sunk or beached 12
Damaged 9
AIRCRAFT
Destroyed 164
Damaged 159
September 11, 2001. It was a day that has not been forgotten. Or has it?
The September 11, 2001 casualty list was:
Number of fatalities World Trade Center Towers---2,595
Flight 11---92
Flight 17---65
Pentagon Building---125
Flight 77---64
Shanksville Flight 93---45
Total 2,986
What have we lost? We have
lost ourselves.
Labels: History, Military, US Navy
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