It’s a day that will live in infamy, and one Pasco County Television will remember with a locally produced documentary on Japan’s surprise attack of Pearl Harbor.
“In Their War: America at War” will air on the government cable channel Dec. 7 beginning at 12:30 p.m. It features two Pasco residents — Werner Klemm of Port Richey and George Kass of New Port Richey. Klemm served on the USS Dobbin, while Kass was on the USS San Francisco.
The Dobbin was spared major damage, despite displaying admiral flags, and was not able to intervene in the attack from its moored location near Ford Island. The San Francisco was at Pearl Harbor for much-needed repair work, and was not even in combat condition. It also was spared major damage in the attack.
The documentary is produced by Spring Hill resident Matt Wilcox, currently a senior at the University of South Florida.
“The show focuses on the strategic history of the war, as well as the personal experiences of so many who lived during that time,” Wilcox said, in a release.
Pearl Harbor was attached at 7:48 a.m. local time on Dec. 7, 1941, and the documentary is set to air cad close to the anniversary of the attack as possible — converted to the Eastern time zone.
“I’m always looking for locally produced videos and documentaries featuring Pasco County,” said Doug Tobin, the county’s spokesman and the manager of Pasco County Television. “When (a) Spring Hill producer told me he had produced a documentary featuring Pasco County residents, I had to make time to air the show.”
The documentary is 22 minutes long, and covers the United States’ entry into World War II. It will air several more times on Dec. 9 (8 p.m.), Dec. 10 (6:30 p.m.), Dec. 14 (7:30 p.m.), Dec. 18 (1:30 p.m.), Dec. 20 (9:30 a.m.), Dec. 23 (10 a.m.), and Dec. 27 (noon).
A trailer for the documentary can be found at InTheirWar.org.
Pasco County Television can be found on Bright House channel 622 or Verizon FiOS channel 42.
