It's something one witness i spoke to is welcoming. 95-year-old robert lee says he's glad to see japanese prime minister shinzo abe making this trip. >> it's the greatest thing in the world. >> reporter: he remembers well the surprise attack 74 years ago where more than 2,400 people lost their lives. >> it's very vivid in my memory. very much so. >> reporter: still a young man, just two years out of high school rotc, he looked on from his bedroom, later dashing to his front lawn as japanese bombers flew low over his home, headed for battleship row. >> i grabbed my .22-caliber target rifle and ...