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DECEMBER 7: PEARL HARBOR DAY (1941)

Seventy years ago today, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, the catalyst for the United States to enter World War II.  The enormity of events on the mainland overshadowed a fascinating story of heroism and intrigue. 

History Detectives’ host Eduardo Pagán tells the story of a WWII hero in Hawaii.

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