Original 8mm Film Footage from the Attack on Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941. (The sounds are added for effect and are not the original sounds from the attack) 🇺🇸 On the morning of December 7, 1941, the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, was struck by a surprise aerial assault launched by the Imperial Japanese Navy. The attack, which began at 7:55 AM, marked a pivotal moment in history, propelling the United States into World War II. The Japanese launched over 350 aircraft from si

15K views · 358 reactions | This footage of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was shot by CWO4 Clyde Daughtry. The original footage has since been lost, and the poor quality of this footage is due to the fact that it is a copy. Among the many valuable portions of this footage are shots of USS Nevada (BB 36) underway and firing back at Japanese aircraft, USS Oglala (CM 4) rolling over and sinking, and USS St. Louis underway (CL 4). #PearlHarbor80 | Naval History & Heritage Command | Facebook