Project Gutenberg 2020-07-02 Public domain in the USA. 184 Cressman, Robert 1950 Cressman, Robert J. Wenger, J. Michael 1950 93202393 Infamous Day: Marines at Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1941 Marines in World War II commemorative series Produced by Brian Coe, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Infamous Day: Marines at Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1941" by Robert J. Cressman and J. Michael Wenger is a historical account written in the early 21st century. The book documents the events surrounding the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, focusing specifically on the role and experiences of the U.S. Marines stationed there. It offers a detailed narrative of the preparations, the attack itself, and the immediate aftermath, providing insight into both the chaos of battle and the bravery exhibited by the Marine corps. At the start of the narrative, the authors set the scene for the fateful day of December 7, 1941, identifying key figures, such as Tai Sing Loo and Sergeant Charles Christenot, who were involved in the lead-up to the attack. The text details the tense atmosphere in the days prior, with intelligence warnings hinting at imminent hostilities, and paints an intricate picture of the military landscape at Pearl Harbor. As the attack begins unexpectedly, the Marines, despite being caught off guard, react swiftly and with remarkable composure, highlighting their dedication and courage in the face of overwhelming odds. This opening portion immerses readers in the complexity and heroism of one of America’s most critical moments in military history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941 United States. Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945 World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Hawaii D731 Text Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 174338 2025-06-25T03:58:20.035810 text/html 145908 2024-10-18T04:13:39 text/html 2486290 2025-06-25T03:58:25.014800 application/epub+zip 2488528 2025-06-25T03:58:21.672818 application/epub+zip 144905 2025-06-25T03:58:20.794783 application/epub+zip 2547144 2025-06-25T03:58:27.569760 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2520199 2025-06-25T03:58:24.229802 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 187167 2022-09-28T07:53:44.073653 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 144768 2025-06-25T03:58:19.524823 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 124824 2024-10-18T04:13:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17004 2025-06-25T03:58:27.706744 application/rdf+xml 16210 2025-06-25T03:58:20.942778 image/jpeg 2909 2025-06-25T03:58:20.869774 image/jpeg 5058038 2025-06-25T03:58:20.172817 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog