December 7, 1941
George Suyeoka was fifteen years old on his paper delivery route in Honolulu, Hawai'i when Japanese planes attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Growing up a fan of aircraft, George was excited with what he thought was a routine practice that morning. He continued his deliveries as aircraft shells fell from the sky. It didn't occur to him, until he returned home that morning, that Pearl Harbor was being attacked. Click on the link below to read George's account of his thoughts and experiences on what started as a regular Sunday morning and subsequently became a turning point in his life. Read his recollections, then return here to post your own thoughts and reactions. December 7, 1941 by George Suyeoka (Voices of Chicago) Photo caption: The author with one of his sculptures, a political satire. Courtesy of the Chicago Japanese American Historical Society. This article was originally published on the Chicago Japanese American Historical Society's (CJAHS) Web site in the Voices of Chicago articles section. CJAHS is also a Discover Nikkei affiliate.
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