With moving soldier and civilian eyewitness accounts, this powerful reference recreates the key moments of the unforgettable attack of December 7, 1941. The rare, archival images, commanding photographs, and touching narration offer a detailed, accurate, and exciting account, from the background information about the war to the United States Pacific Fleet’s surprise to find itself under attack to the 2,403 Americans that were killed. Also focusing on the smaller stories of individual soldiers—both Japanese and American, who were scared, courageous, and inspiringly patriotic—this poignant chronicle honors the men and women involved in that fateful day. Dan van der Vat is a military historian and journalist who is the author of several books on warfare, including D-Day , The Good Nazi , The Last Corsair , and The Pacific Campaign . Senator John McCain is an Arizona representative to the U.S. Senate and 2008 Republican Presidential nominee. He was a Naval flier in the Vietnam War, during which he was a prisoner of war. He lives in Phoenix, Arizona. Tom Freeman is a well-known maritime artist whose works have hung in the White House, the Arizona Memorial in Honolulu, and the U.S. Naval Institute, which selected him as its first artist-in-residence. Used Book in Good Condition