Pearl Harbor Letter

Letter from Ella regarding Pearl Harbor
Ella, stationed at Pearl Harbor, describes in detail the Japanese attack and the effects it had on the lives of people on base and in the city. Topics include America's denial of the potential for attack; hearing the attack; rushing to the hospital; the atmosphere in the hospital; news reports; being under martial law; working during blackouts; her thoughts on how America should respond; the war elsewhere; and the reaction of other hospital personnel.