Early morning, December 7, 1941, Japanese forces surprise attacked Pearl Harbor, in Oahu, Hawaii. The two-hour siege devastated the U.S. troops. The United States declared war on Japan the next day.

The following clip was broadcast originally from KPU radio station in Honolulu and aired on NBC. The reporter offers his eyewitness account from the roof of a building amidst the assault.

Click on the headphones to hear the report.

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