US sailor killed at Pearl Harbor finally laid to rest
Washington (AFP) - The remains of a US sailor killed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor over 80 years ago were buried Tuesday at Arlington National Cemetery, a spokeswoman told AFP. Herbert Jacobson, nicknamed Bert by his relatives, was 21 years old when he was reported missing after the surprise attack by Japanese warplanes on the morning of December 7, 1941. The assault, which catapulted the United States into World War II, damaged or destroyed most of the US fleet stationed at the Hawaii naval base, and resulted in the deaths of over 2,000 Americans. It was the deadliest attack on U...