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My dad witnessed the horror of Pearl Harbor firsthand. But his letters never let on

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Art 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)
Art 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.

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