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The extraordinary first and only memoir by a survivor of the USS Arizona, published in conjunction with the seventy-fifth anniversary of Pearl Harbor.A sailor's eyewitness, moment-by-moment account of the Japanese surprise attack that sunk the battleship and decimated the U.S. Pacific Fleet in Hawaii on December 7, 1941 - and his inspiring return to active duty to carry on the Allied fight in the PacificAn unforgettable and moving story of tragedy, heroism, resilience, and redemption that is sure to become an enduring document of American history, this is the only memoir published by a survivor of the USS Arizona, the battleship that bore the brunt of the massive Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. On December 7, 1941, the Arizona was moored in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, alongside seven other American battleships.