When Japanese planes attacked Pearl Harbor on the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, Philip M. Rasmussen was a 23-year-old second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Air Corps. Assigned to the 46th Pursuit Squadron at ...

Somehow Lt. Rasmussen was able to bring his P-36 back to base. Some counted nearly 500 bullet holes in the damaged fighter. (U.S. Air Force) When Japanese planes attacked Pearl Harbor on the morning ...