1941 — Dec 7, Attack by Japanese on Pearl Harbor, HI –2,403

–~2,403 US. Schmitt, Robert C. “Catastrophic Mortality in Hawaii.” 2-2-2009, p. 1. 86 pages.
— 2,403 US Wikipedia. “Attack on Pearl Harbor.”

Narrative Information

Schmitt: “The worst disaster in Hawaiian history, responsible for almost half of the 5,500 or so ‘catastrophic’ deaths reported in this 190-year review, was the Pearl Harbor attack of December 7, 1941. Approximately 2,500 persons died in the attack: [2,403 U.S.]

2,008 U.S. Navy personnel,
109 Marines,
218 Army personnel, [Wikipedia notes army and airmen (air force was part of army).]
68 civilians, and
fewer than 100 Japanese attackers.

“Out of 2,403 American deaths, nearly half occurred when the Arizona blew up. Almost all of the casualties and damage in civilian areas were caused by U.S. anti-aircraft fire. The Japanese lost 55 airmen, 9 crewmen on midget submarines, and an undetermined number aboard a large sub.” (Schmitt, Robert C. “Catastrophic Mortality in Hawaii.” 2-2-2009, p. 79.)

Sources

Schmitt, Robert C. “Catastrophic Mortality in Hawaii.” 2-2-2009. Accessed 1-31-2020 at: https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/5014419.pdf

Wikipedia. “Attack on Pearl Harbor.” 2-26-2020 edit. Accessed 1-31-2020 at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attack_on_Pearl_Harbor