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“[|Alesha & Sara - Pearl Harbor] //**"**// **//"...everything that the Japanese were planning to do was known to the United States..." ARMY BOARD, 1944 //**

Pearl Harbor Video:[| http://www.5min.com/Video/World-War-II-Japan-Bombs-Pearl-Harbor-1354529]
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise attack by the Japaneses Military, was lead by Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto. The attack was December 7, 1941 at 7:00 in the morning.Before the attack an American army radar operator noticed a large blip on his screen. He called the headquarters but the officer on duty told him not to worry about it. Little did the U.S. patrol know only hours later, an attack to destroy navel war ships, and army planes was on its way. The attack was a major engagement of World War II.It occurred before a formal deceleration of war. The Japaneses attacked to hopefully keep the U.S. Pacific Fleet from influencing the war. The bombing sank and damaged eight U.S. Navy battleships,three cruisers,three destroyers,and a mine layer. 188 planes were destroyed a long with 2,402 people died and 1,282 people injured. The Japanese only lost 29 aircraft, four midget submarines and only 65 servicemen were injured and killed. There was a matter of 3 parts to the japenesse attack.The first attack wave of 183 planes was launched north of Oʻ ahu, commanded by Caption Mitsuo Fuchida. Six planes failed to launch due to technical difficulties. The second wave consisted of 171 planes: 54 B5Ns, 81 D3As, and 36 A6Ms, commanded by Lieutenant Commander Shigekazu Shimazaki. Japan desided not to carry out there plan.In the wake of the attack, 16 Congressional Medals of Honor, 51 Navy Crosses, 53 Silver Crosses, four Navy and Marine Corps Medals, one Distinguished Flying Cross, four Distinguished Service Crosses, one Distinguished Service Medal, and three Bronze Stars were awarded to the American servicemen who distinguished themselves in combat at Pearl Harbor.