A Pearl Harbor Backstory

The U.S. Navy battleship USS Arizona (BB-39) ablaze at Pearl Harbor, immediately following the explosion of her forward magazines, on December 7, 1941.

On December 7, 1941, Takeo Iguchi was an eleven year old boy living with his parents in Washington, D.C. Takeo’s father, Sadao Iguchi, worked as a counselor at the Japanese Embassy. He was involved in…