An Astounding Collection of Rare Pictures From WWII

Graves of Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor marked the beginning of US involvement in the war, on 7 December 1941. Over 17 million American soldiers would eventually serve their country in WWII, and nearly half a million lost their lives in the process.

Graves Of Pearl Harbor

This photograph depicts an American soldier paying respects to an anonymous grave. Enemy forces had buried the unknown soldier, and after noticing it, this particular man wanted to place mortar shells and ferns to pay his respects to a fellow hero.