Infamous Day: Marines at Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1941

This account presents a close, unit-level chronicle of Marine Corps activities and experiences during the Japanese air assault on Pearl Harbor, focusing on barracks, air stations, and shipboard detachments. It describes base dispositions and duties, the sudden arrival of enemy formations, strafing and bombing of Ewa Mooring Mast Field and other installations, immediate defensive responses from Marines and support personnel, antiaircraft and machine-gun action, damage to aircraft and facilities, and the human reactions of servicemen and civilians caught in the attack. Interwoven are operational details about Marine roles ashore and afloat, improvisations under fire, and the chaotic sequence of actions that unfolded during the opening strikes.