Source: Imperial Japanese Navy, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
On the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, I wanted to share a remarkable first-hand account from my mum’s cousin, Charlotte Anderson, who witnessed the bombing as a child living in Wahiawa Heights, O’ahu, Hawai’i.
I found this account quite by accident recently while searching through some family tree papers in my filing cabinet.
Charlotte wrote these memories later in life, reflecting on what she saw that morning, the days that followed, and how the war reshaped her family’s life. Her story is vivid, personal and deeply human, offering a window into history as it was experienced by one girl watching events unfold from her own home.
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