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Pearl Harbor veterans remember Day of Infamy

Some of the dwindling number of Pearl Harbor Survivors recall " A day which will live in infamy" on its 70th anniversary.

Jay Groff, 89, served in the Army Air Corps Rescue Boat Service at Pearl Harbor, Oahu. Groff was in bed as the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor began, which he says probably saved his life. Groff calls the attack the most important day of the 20th century, adding that "the world changed for the United States." He goes on to say, "I grew up overnight.... That morning, I realized that there was somebody out there trying to kill me. That changed my outlook on life." Groff is seen at his home in Springfield, Va. on Nov. 21, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)

Jay Groff, 89, served in the Army Air Corps Rescue Boat Service at Pearl Harbor, Oahu. Groff was in bed as the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor began, which he says probably saved his life. Groff calls the attack the most important day of the 20th century, adding that "the world changed for the United States." He goes on to say, "I grew up overnight.... That morning, I realized that there was somebody out there trying to kill me. That changed my outlook on life." Groff is seen at his home in Springfield, Va. on Nov. 21, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)

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