The assault commences as months of training by Japanese pilots come to fruition, with 183 bombers and fighters decimating nearly the entire Pacific Fleet’s battleships. Amidst the chaos, heroes like Dorie Miller rise to the occasion; he becomes the first African-American to earn the Navy Cross, the highest military honor in the US Navy. Meanwhile, doubts arise about whether Pacific Fleet commander Husband Kimmel could have taken additional measures to avert an attack that would ultimately draw the United States into World War II.
Show
Attack on Pearl Harbor: Minute by Minute
Episode
S01E02
Air Date
Dec 01, 2021