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Complete Broadcast 1941 (Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor)

Complete broadcast day recordings of the Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor changed the history of the world and officially brought the US in WWII.

Complete Broadcast 1941 (Pearl Harbor)

56 old time radio show recordings
(total playtime 14 hours, 59 min)
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Pearl Harbor - capsizing USS Oklahoma, Dec 7 1941

Complete Broadcast day on December 7, 1941: Attack on Pearl Harbor

"December 7th, 1941 — a date which will live in infamy".

Attack on Pearl HarborThis fine collection includes the Complete Broadcast of Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941.  The attack changed the history of the world and officially brought the United States in World War II.  It is a day that will "live in infamy."

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The Imperial Japanese Navy was under the command of under the command of Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto.  The Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor began At 6:05 am on December 7, 1941 as 6 Japanese aircraft carriers released the first wave of attacks which includes 183 planes with heavy bombers and fighters.  The first wave of Japanese attackers arrived at Pearl Harbor at 7:51 am and the second wave of attacks arrived at 8:30 am.

At the moment of the attacks on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese Ambassador to the United States delivered the declaration of war to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. 

Attack on Pearl Harbor

The entire death toll for the day reached 2,350 with 1,178 injured.  The battleship Arizona sank within seconds killing 1,177 people.  The attack sank four battleships damaged four additional battleships and destroyed 188 aircraft among other damage.  

A Japanese admiral later said of the Attack on Pearl Harbor, "We won a great tactical victory at Pearl Harbor and thereby lost the war."  The entrance of the United States in WWII eventually lead to the defeat of Imperial Japan.

This is an excellent find and includes many bulletins, news reports, and speeches.  One bulletin announces that "all recruiting stations will be open tomorrow morning at 8 am" as young men swarmed military recruitment stations looking for ways to serve their country.  First lady Eleanor Roosevelt after the attacks on Pearl Harbor speaking of her faith in the citizens of America. 

There is also great additions to the Complete Broadcast of Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941 including The Infamy Speech and formal declaration of war on Japan by President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered the following day.

This collection is also part of the larger Hawaii Collection of Old Time Radio Shows.

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    On the day the U.S. dropped the bomb, the radio mentioned that American won the race to successfully build and use it to save thousands of soldiers by defeating their ennemie. In days to come, however, the radio elaborated about what an atomic bomb was all about. Meanwhile, I remember the fifties when we all feared the Russians dropping a nuclear bomb. What is interesting about the bombing of Hiroshima is the mention that it was a military target. On the other hand, a thousand bombers over Tokyo, using incendiary bombs did more devastating damage. Listening to these old radio programs bring a certain feel to and event that really happened and changed the course of history. - Giovanni Iuliani

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    Snafu-Nagasaki instead of Hiroshima Pearl Harbor A sneak attack brought WWII to America. Listening to past events brings a reality that was highly accentuated at the time. We react differently today due to things we know that were restricted during war time. During the war there was rationing, lack of many things, and many people worried if there loved ones will return from the war fronts

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    Today, December 7, 2021 marks the 80th anniversary of the attack at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii by the Japanese Empire; entering the United States into World War II. It is quite fitting that this week in 2021 the United States is honoring Senator Bob Dole who passed away on Sunday, and he himself was just 18 years old when this event happened. We as a nation need to know our history, good, bad, and ugly. We as a nation need to revere our elderly as they’re the ones who lived these events in real-time and could give first hand knowledge of their experiences. Sadly, those old enough to appreciate these events are fairly dying off, but there is still time to learn from them. So on this 80th anniversary of the “Day of Infamy” let’s reflect not just on the event, but the people in our lives or who were in our lives who lived it.

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    fascinating to hear the real broadcasts the way they happened on Pearl Harbor day. It's like reliving the day even though you weren't there when it originally happened. My parents used to tell me what they heard on radio that day, now I have experienced it myself. I have ordered quite a few MP3 discs in the past and never been disappointed .

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    A piece of history that captures the chaos of the time

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      56 shows - total playtime 14 hours 59 minutes
      1. 1400 NBCR Sammy Kaye Sunday Serenade.mp3
      2. 1428 NBCR First Bulletin On Pearl Harbor Attack.mp3
      3. 1430 CBS World Today John Daly Reads Bulletin.mp3
      4. 1430 NBCR Univ Of Chicago Roundtable - Canada At War.mp3
      5. 1432 NBCB Bulletin On Pearl Harbor Attack.mp3
      6. 1437 CBS Albert Warner Speculates On FDR's Next Steps.mp3
      7. 1437 CBS Bob Trout On British Reaction.mp3
      8. 1439 NBCR Manila Bombed.mp3
      9. 1449 CBS Ford Wilkins In Manilla Cut Off By US Censors.mp3
      10. 1452 NBC Burma Bombed.mp3
      11. 1500 CBS NY Philharmonic Concert Interrupted.mp3
      12. 1515 NBCR H V Kaltenborn.mp3
      13. 1530 NBCR Listen America.mp3
      14. 1600 NBCB National Vespers.mp3
      15. 1600 NBCR Sylvia Marlowe Richard Dyer Bennett Show.mp3
      16. 1609 NBCR KGU Honolulu Report.mp3
      17. 1630 NBCR News.mp3
      18. 1800 NBCR Catholic Hour With Rev James Gillis.mp3
      19. 1830 NBCB Drew Pearson Robert S Allen Commentary.mp3
      20. 1845 NBCB Eleanor Roosevelt.mp3
      21. 1900 NBCB News Roundup.mp3
      22. 1900 NBCR Jack Benny Show.mp3
      23. 1930 NBCB Captain Flagg Sergeant Quirt.mp3
      24. 1930 NBCR Fitch Bandwagon.mp3
      25. 2000 NBCB Bible Week.mp3
      26. 2000 NBCR Chase And Sanborn Program.mp3
      27. 2030 NBCB Inner Sanctum - Island Of Death.mp3
      28. 2030 NBCR One Man's Family.mp3
      29. 2100 NBCB Jergens Journal.mp3
      30. 2100 NBCR Manhattan Merry Go-Round.mp3
      31. 2115 NBCB Parker Family.mp3
      32. 2130 NBCB Dear John.mp3
      33. 2130 NBCR American Album Of Familiar Music.mp3
      34. 2145 NBCB Dinah Shore.mp3
      35. 2200 NBCB Goodwill Hour.mp3
      36. 2200 NBCR Hour Of Charm.mp3
      37. 2230 NBCR Sherlock Holmes.mp3
      38. 2300 NBCR News.mp3
      39. 2330 NBCR Round Table Discussion.mp3
      40. 411208 FDR Day of Infamy e1.mp3
      41. 411208 FDR Day of Infamy e2.mp3
      42. BBC Alvar Liddell Japanese Attacks In The Pacific.mp3
      43. BBC Washington Reaction To Pearl Harbor Attack.mp3
      44. CBS Analysis Of Attack On Pearl Harbor And Manilla.mp3
      45. CBS Attempts To Call Honolulu.mp3
      46. CBS Football Broadcast - War Bulletin.mp3
      47. CBS John Charles Daly Reports Pearl Harbor Attack.mp3
      48. CBS NY Philharmonic Concert - War Bulletins.mp3
      49. CBS World News Today 12-06.mp3
      50. CBS World News Today.mp3
      51. MBS Bulletin Interrupts Football Game.mp3
      52. MBS Flash UPI Bulletin Reports Attack On Pearl Harbor.mp3
      53. NBC News Bulletins.mp3
      54. NBC American Legion Special Defense Message.mp3
      55. NHK Gen Hideki Tojo Declares War On The Allies.mp3
      56. WNYC Fiorello La Guardia.mp3

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    56 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00. Total playtime 14 hours, 59 min
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      56 shows - total playtime 14 hours 59 minutes
      1. 1400 NBCR Sammy Kaye Sunday Serenade.mp3
      2. 1428 NBCR First Bulletin On Pearl Harbor Attack.mp3
      3. 1430 CBS World Today John Daly Reads Bulletin.mp3
      4. 1430 NBCR Univ Of Chicago Roundtable - Canada At War.mp3
      5. 1432 NBCB Bulletin On Pearl Harbor Attack.mp3
      6. 1437 CBS Albert Warner Speculates On FDR's Next Steps.mp3
      7. 1437 CBS Bob Trout On British Reaction.mp3
      8. 1439 NBCR Manila Bombed.mp3
      9. 1449 CBS Ford Wilkins In Manilla Cut Off By US Censors.mp3
      10. 1452 NBC Burma Bombed.mp3
      11. 1500 CBS NY Philharmonic Concert Interrupted.mp3
      12. 1515 NBCR H V Kaltenborn.mp3
      13. 1530 NBCR Listen America.mp3
      14. 1600 NBCB National Vespers.mp3
      15. 1600 NBCR Sylvia Marlowe Richard Dyer Bennett Show.mp3
      16. 1609 NBCR KGU Honolulu Report.mp3
      17. 1630 NBCR News.mp3
      18. 1800 NBCR Catholic Hour With Rev James Gillis.mp3
      19. 1830 NBCB Drew Pearson Robert S Allen Commentary.mp3
      20. 1845 NBCB Eleanor Roosevelt.mp3
      21. 1900 NBCB News Roundup.mp3
      22. 1900 NBCR Jack Benny Show.mp3
      23. 1930 NBCB Captain Flagg Sergeant Quirt.mp3
      24. 1930 NBCR Fitch Bandwagon.mp3
      25. 2000 NBCB Bible Week.mp3
      26. 2000 NBCR Chase And Sanborn Program.mp3
      27. 2030 NBCB Inner Sanctum - Island Of Death.mp3
      28. 2030 NBCR One Man's Family.mp3
      29. 2100 NBCB Jergens Journal.mp3
      30. 2100 NBCR Manhattan Merry Go-Round.mp3
      31. 2115 NBCB Parker Family.mp3
      32. 2130 NBCB Dear John.mp3
      33. 2130 NBCR American Album Of Familiar Music.mp3
      34. 2145 NBCB Dinah Shore.mp3
      35. 2200 NBCB Goodwill Hour.mp3
      36. 2200 NBCR Hour Of Charm.mp3
      37. 2230 NBCR Sherlock Holmes.mp3
      38. 2300 NBCR News.mp3
      39. 2330 NBCR Round Table Discussion.mp3
      40. 411208 FDR Day of Infamy e1.mp3
      41. 411208 FDR Day of Infamy e2.mp3
      42. BBC Alvar Liddell Japanese Attacks In The Pacific.mp3
      43. BBC Washington Reaction To Pearl Harbor Attack.mp3
      44. CBS Analysis Of Attack On Pearl Harbor And Manilla.mp3
      45. CBS Attempts To Call Honolulu.mp3
      46. CBS Football Broadcast - War Bulletin.mp3
      47. CBS John Charles Daly Reports Pearl Harbor Attack.mp3
      48. CBS NY Philharmonic Concert - War Bulletins.mp3
      49. CBS World News Today 12-06.mp3
      50. CBS World News Today.mp3
      51. MBS Bulletin Interrupts Football Game.mp3
      52. MBS Flash UPI Bulletin Reports Attack On Pearl Harbor.mp3
      53. NBC News Bulletins.mp3
      54. NBC American Legion Special Defense Message.mp3
      55. NHK Gen Hideki Tojo Declares War On The Allies.mp3
      56. WNYC Fiorello La Guardia.mp3

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    56 recordings on 16 Audio CDs. Total playtime 14 hours, 59 min
    56 recordings on 16 Audio CDs
    total playtime 14 hours, 59 min
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    Complete Broadcast 1941 (Pearl Harbor) Disc A001

    1. 1400 NBCR Sammy Kaye Sunday Serenade
    2. 1428 NBCR First Bulletin On Pearl Harbor Attack
    3. 1430 CBS World Today John Daly Reads Bulletin
    4. 1430 NBCR Univ Of Chicago Roundtable - Canada At War
    5. 1432 NBCB Bulletin On Pearl Harbor Attack
    6. 1437 CBS Albert Warner Speculates On FDR's Next Steps
    7. 1437 CBS Bob Trout On British Reaction
    8. 1439 NBCR Manila Bombed
    9. 1449 CBS Ford Wilkins In Manilla Cut Off By US Censors
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    Complete Broadcast 1941 (Pearl Harbor) Disc A002

    1. 1452 NBC Burma Bombed
    2. 1500 CBS NY Philharmonic Concert Interrupted
    3. 1515 NBCR H V Kaltenborn
    4. 1530 NBCR Listen America
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    Complete Broadcast 1941 (Pearl Harbor) Disc A003

    1. 1600 NBCB National Vespers
    2. 1600 NBCR Sylvia Marlowe Richard Dyer Bennett Show
    3. 1609 NBCR KGU Honolulu Report
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    Complete Broadcast 1941 (Pearl Harbor) Disc A004

    1. 1630 NBCR News
    2. 1800 NBCR Catholic Hour With Rev James Gillis
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    Complete Broadcast 1941 (Pearl Harbor) Disc A005

    1. 1830 NBCB Drew Pearson Robert S Allen Commentary
    2. 1845 NBCB Eleanor Roosevelt
    3. 1900 NBCB News Roundup
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    Complete Broadcast 1941 (Pearl Harbor) Disc A006

    1. 1900 NBCR Jack Benny Show
    2. 1930 NBCB Captain Flagg Sergeant Quirt
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    Complete Broadcast 1941 (Pearl Harbor) Disc A007

    1. 1930 NBCR Fitch Bandwagon
    2. 2000 NBCB Bible Week
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    Complete Broadcast 1941 (Pearl Harbor) Disc A008

    1. 2000 NBCR Chase And Sanborn Program
    2. 2030 NBCB Inner Sanctum - Island Of Death
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    Complete Broadcast 1941 (Pearl Harbor) Disc A009

    1. 2030 NBCR One Man's Family
    2. 2100 NBCB Jergens Journal
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    Complete Broadcast 1941 (Pearl Harbor) Disc A010

    1. 2100 NBCR Manhattan Merry Go-Round
    2. 2115 NBCB Parker Family
    3. 2130 NBCB Dear John
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    Complete Broadcast 1941 (Pearl Harbor) Disc A011

    1. 2130 NBCR American Album Of Familiar Music
    2. 2145 NBCB Dinah Shore
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    Complete Broadcast 1941 (Pearl Harbor) Disc A012

    1. 2200 NBCB Goodwill Hour
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    Complete Broadcast 1941 (Pearl Harbor) Disc A013

    1. 2200 NBCR Hour Of Charm
    2. 2230 NBCR Sherlock Holmes
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    Complete Broadcast 1941 (Pearl Harbor) Disc A014

    1. 2300 NBCR News
    2. 2330 NBCR Round Table Discussion
    3. BBC Alvar Liddell Japanese Attacks In The Pacific
    4. BBC Washington Reaction To Pearl Harbor Attack
    5. CBS Analysis Of Attack On Pearl Harbor And Manilla
    6. CBS Attempts To Call Honolulu
    7. CBS Football Broadcast - War Bulletin
    8. CBS John Charles Daly Reports Pearl Harbor Attack
    9. CBS NY Philharmonic Concert - War Bulletins
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    Complete Broadcast 1941 (Pearl Harbor) Disc A015

    1. CBS World News Today 12-06
    2. CBS World News Today
    3. MBS Bulletin Interrupts Football Game
    4. MBS Flash UPI Bulletin Reports Attack On Pearl Harbor
    5. NBC News Bulletins
    6. NBC American Legion Special Defense Message
    7. NHK Gen Hideki Tojo Declares War On The Allies
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    Complete Broadcast 1941 (Pearl Harbor) Disc A016

    1. WNYC Fiorello La Guardia
    2. 411208 FDR Day of Infamy e1
    3. 411208 FDR Day of Infamy e2
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