CORRECTION
The name of the American Women’s Voluntary Services was misstated in an earlier version of this post.
On Dec. 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, killing 2,403 Americans and injuring more than 1,000 others. Within the week, the US had officially entered World War II.
The name of the American Women’s Voluntary Services was misstated in an earlier version of this post.