Before the war, Honolulu and nearby Schofield Barracks and Pearl Harbor made Oahu the largest American military outpost in the Pacific. After the attack of 7 December 1941, the territory lived under martial law until October 1944. The islands became the rear base of the Pacific offensive, where Marine and Army divisions rested and trained between campaigns such as Tarawa and Iwo Jima.
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On weekend passes the men drink in town, Prewitt falls for Lorene at a private club, and Maggio clashes with the stockade sergeant.
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On leave in Hawaii, Stryker shows a softer side when he meets a young mother struggling to feed her baby.
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Japanese carrier aircraft struck the US Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, sinking or damaging eight battleships and killing more than 2,400 Americans. The United States declared war on Japan the next day, and Germany declared war on the US on 11 December.
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