The second and third wave of the Japanese surprise attack arrived nearly at the same time to Pearl Harbor. The sky was thick with planes, smoke, fumes, and anti-aircraft fire which crossed the sky with impunity and smashed into Japanese aircraft, punching holes and sending some crashing into the water or ground in fiery wrecks. This wave of bombers and fighters had smashed the rest of the buildings still standing, including the hospital. They were now targeting the ships still in the bay and the airfield, taking down the airfield was of importance and made sure the US Navy couldn't launch any planes to fight against them.
Before any of this even happened though, somewhere on the USS West Virginia at seven-thirty in the morning, US Navy Sailor Messman Third Class Doris Miller was attending
