Today is the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Many of us in Hawaii have our own family stories about the day — a grandfather who helped put out fires on the harbor docks; an aunt who saw the bombers flying by.

We’ve put together a collection of some of the most interesting stories about the day. Stay tuned.

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