On December 7, 1941, a surprise attack from Japanese forces set Pearl Harbor ablaze, claiming over 2,400 lives in under two hours. Since then, countless ghost sightings have been reported in the area, including a few that have been caught on film. Locals and tourists alike believe many of those trapped souls are lost, confused and restless. Caught forever between that morning and eternity.
The USS Arizona Memorial over the sunken ship. Courtesy of National Park Service and AmericanGhostWalks.com
Ghostly face in the water captured by Susan De Vanny. Courtesy of AmericanGhostWalks.com
Airmen watch as bombs explode at Pearl Harbor. Courtesy of Bettmann Archive/Getty Images and CNN
The USS Arizona just before it sank. Courtesy of AP and CNN
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