Dec. 7, 1941: Attack on Pearl Harbor

Dec. 7, 1941: The battleship USS Arizona belches smoke as it topples over into the sea during a Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.  (AP)

Dec. 7, 1941: In this photo provided by the U.S. Navy, the USS Arizona is pictured in flames after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.  (AP)

July 23, 2009: In this photo provided by the U.S. Army, Virginia-class attack submarine USS Hawaii passes Hospital Point as it sails into its new homeport of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (AP)

April 20, 2009: The remains of the USS LST-480, or Landing Ship Tank, is seen in the West Loch near Pearl Harbor in Honolulu. The naval vessel sank in an accidental explosion on May 21, 1944 which killed 163 men and sank several other Landing Ship Tank vessels.  (AP)

This Dec. 7, 1941 photo provided by the Library of congress, shows a view of the White House from Pennsylvania Avenue on the day of the Pearl Harbor attack.    (AP)

Sept. 2, 2009: Pearl Harbor survivor George Bennet salutes aboard the Battleship Missouri Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii at a ceremony marking the 64th anniversary of the end of World War II.    (AP)

Sept. 2, 2009: The U.S. Pacific Fleet Bank and Marine Corps rifle detail areseen on board the Battleship Missouri Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii during a ceremony marking the 64th anniversary of the end of World War II.    (AP)

Oct. 14, 2009: Shipyard workers walk around the USS Missouri shortly after the ship entered dry dock. the "Mighty Mo" - the last battleship built by the United States - is spending three months in dry dock at Pearl Harbor and undergoing $18 million in maintenance and preservation.    (AP)