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|  | The Attack on Pearl Harbor In less than three hours, Japanese planes crippled the U.S. Pacific fleet. Images from the raid and the aftermath
One hundred and eighty-three aircraft took part in the first wave of the Japanese attack: "It was like the sky was filled with fireflies," bomber pilot Abe Zenji recalled. "It was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen." |  |