History - Military Dec 7th, 1941, A Date That Will Live in Infamy December 7, 2010 by Warner Todd Huston On Dec. 9th, 1941, the Japanese launched a sneak attack on our forces at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. As a result, America formally joined the war against the Axis powers. 2,402 American servicemen were killed and 1,282 were wounded. In memory of them. Post navigation ← SB600: Litmus Test for Party Reform (By Cedra Crenshaw)Obama Happy As Hell About That Tax Deal With GOP → Author Warner Todd Huston