Hawaii's 81st Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day is Wednesday.

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The National Parks Service reported over 1,100 injuries from the attack, which destroyed aircraft and naval vessels.

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The next day, Congress declared war on Japan, launching World War II.

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Franklin Roosevelt famously called Dec. 7, 1941 "a date which will live in infamy" in a joint session of Congress.

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The anniversary will be commemorated by half-staffing American flags nationwide.

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Pearl Harbor: An 80-year-old sailor will be buried.

USS Arizona survivor: Honor Pearl Harbor victims before ceremony

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Pearl Harbor survivor from the USS Arizona: Remember those we lost.

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