Product Description: The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor changed the lives of almost every American, and began the process of putting 17 million of them in uniform to fight in World War II. Yet in the long and fascinating body of literature about this terrible event, most historians have neglected the compelling and moving accounts of the surviving military personnel and civilians who were on Oahu at the time of the attack, at dawn on December 7, 1941...read more

A Navy salvage diver recounts his experience in the effort to save the lives of sailors trapped in sinking ships after the attack on Pearl Harbor

Product Description: GEORGE WILLIAM (BILL) HOSKING was born on May 29, 1923. In pursuit of his dreams, Bill joined the Navy. The outcomes were far different than what he had dreamed but the adventure was very real. This book is about the beginning of the career of Lt...read more

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A collection of vivid firsthand accounts of the bombing of Pearl Harbor features the words of the people who were there as they describe the shock, the chaos, and the fear of their experiences. Reprint.

The leader of the U.S. Navy team that dived for survivors of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor recalls those harrowing days with remarkable clarity and excitement. Original. (view table of contents)

Presents forty oral histories by the soldiers, sailors, airmen, nurses, chaplains, and wives who were stationed at Pearl Harbor in 1941 (view table of contents)

The Pacific Fleet intelligence officer recounts the deciphering of Japanese codes before Pearl Harbor, the failures and mishaps that contributed to the disaster

The former Pacific Fleet intelligence officer recounts the deciphering of Japanese codes before Pearl Harbor, the failures and mishaps that contributed to the disaster, and intelligence activities in the Pacific