Vincennes Posted September 2, 2020 Share #1 Posted September 2, 2020 Here is my latest acquisition. It is a 4x6" photo. The autograph (Joseph L Lockard) is by one of the two Army Privates manning the radar site on Oahu called Opana Point in Hawaii on December 7, 1941. They detected the Japanese airplanes heading for Pearl Harbor at 7:02 AM and reported it up the chain of command. They were told the radar reflections were probably the B-17's that were expected from California that day. The officer said, in effect, "Forget it." The first bomb was dropped at 7:55 AM, so they could have had a 53 minute advance warning. The photo is a copy of a Japanese photo which is believed to show the first bomb dropped on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii in the attack. This picture was found at Yokusuka Base, Japan by a US photographer's mate at the end of the War. A Japanese plane is shown pulling out of a dive near the bomb eruption (center). Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Crow 1986 Posted September 2, 2020 Share #2 Posted September 2, 2020 Interesting piece. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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