The time was 7:49. A.M. Dec. 7, 1941.
Mitsuo Fuchida was leading a squadron of 360 Japanese fighters over the island of Oahu, Hawaii.
Seeing the American fleet peacefully at anchor below his plane, he smiled as he ordered “All squadrons, attack.”. “Tora, Tora, Tora,” the attack had begun. On that day which shall live “in infamy,” five battleships were destroyed and 14 other ships were sunk or…