AdvertisementMy dad witnessed the horror of Pearl Harbor firsthand. But his letters never let onUpdated December 07, 2022Renee MontagnefacebookEmailArt Montagne in Honolulu, 1940; his letter to his mom, December 1941; and the American destroyer USS Shaw exploding during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. (Renee Montagne; Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)This article was originally published on December 07, 2021.