The scale of Japanese radio deception in the days before Pearl Harbor
An elaborate scheme of radio denial and deception developed by Japan blinded Washington to Tokyo’s intentions.
By R.J. Hanyok
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How recovering a Japanese Zero at Pearl Harbor added to its mystery
The first chance for the U.S. to inspect the iconic Mitsubishi Zero revealed surprisingly few hard facts.
By David Aiken
This sailor fought the Japanese at Pearl Harbor—with football pads on
As the first Japanese planes swept over Pearl Harbor, Ganitch’s focus shifted from the gridiron to the skies.
The ordnance that made the attack on Pearl Harbor so devastating
A brief description of some of the bombs and torpedoes the Japanese used to add devastation to the Dec. 7, 1941 attack.
By Paraag Shukla
‘So this is war’: A young Marine’s account of days before Pearl Harbor
Marine 2nd Lt. Robert D. Taplett missed Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor but would go on to experience the Doolittle Raid.
By Robert D. Taplett
Could a young Army pilot have prevented the Pearl Harbor attack?
A fateful day — and question — shadowed Kermit Tyler all his life.
By Joseph Connor