The most iconic "paper" is the sent by Lt. Cmdr. Logan Ramsey at 7:58 a.m., just minutes after Japanese bombs began falling.
It was the first official word of the attack to reach the rest of the United States. You can view digitized versions of these dispatches through the National Archives DocsTeach . 2. Academic Research: "When War Came Home"
The "No Drill" mentality eventually evolved into the Cold War's civil defense efforts.
The paper argues that civilians experienced trauma (comparable to "shell shock" on the front lines) due to the feelings of terror and loss of control during unexpected aerial attacks.
The phrase refers to one of the most famous naval dispatches in history, sent by the Ford Island command center on December 7, 1941.