49 - The USS Arizona and Her Captain: The Final Moments

About this episode

This episode shares the tragic story of the USS Arizona and her captain, Franklin Van Valkenburgh, during the events of December 7, 1941.

Much happened on December 7, 1941. One story is that of the USS Arizona and her captain, Franklin Van Valkenburgh. In this episode, we share their tragic story. Support me at http://www.patreon.com/hopesreason Visit me at http://www.stephenjbedard.com/secondworldwar Look for my other podcast "History of Christianity" on your favourite podcast provider.

People in this episode

Host: Stephen Bedard

Topics covered

• USS Arizona
• Franklin Van Valkenburgh
• Pearl Harbor
• World War II
• naval history
• military tragedy

Keywords

• USS Arizona
• Franklin Van Valkenburgh
• Pearl Harbor
• December 7
• World War II
• naval history
• military tragedy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: USS Arizona

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