Imperial Japan attained infamy on this day in 1941, Save Jerseyans, launching a surprise attack on the American naval installation and, in so doing, drawing the United States into World War II.
The attack convinced thousands of young Americans to enlist in the U.S. armed services.
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One was Charles Hannon, a now 94-year old WWII vet living in the Jacksonville, Florida area. The local NBC affiliate caught up with him ahead of today’s anniversary:
