In the aftermath of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, sailors appear to push an undamaged aircraft out of harm's way.

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

Lieutenant Howard W. Whalen (in grey uniform) with other officers of USS Sanborn, 1945. Mr. Whalen was the author of the magnificent set of color photographs taken during the Iwo Jima landings. After his death in the 1990's his wife donated the photos to the United States Navy Naval Historical Center in 1997.

Howard W. Whalen

The first USS Juneau (CL-52) was a United States Navy Atlanta-class light cruiser, sunk at the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal iin November 1942. In total 687 men, including the five Sullivan brothers, were killed in action as a result of its sinking.
