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80th Pearl Harbor Remembrance: That day through the eyes of Renée Montagne's father

Tuesday marks the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. NPR's Renee Montagne has this remembrance — a story of her mom, her dad and that day in 1941.

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Renee Montagne, one of the best-known names in public radio, is a special correspondent and host for NPR News.
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