In this battle, Mervyn Bennion earned a posthumous Medal of Honor commanding the USS West Virginia. 
In this battle, Mervyn Bennion earned a posthumous Medal of Honor commanding the USS West Virginia. Its targets included Hickam Air Field, which was attacked just before the delivery of a 14-part message declaring war. A third wave of attackers was cancelled by (*) Chuichi Nagumo, and bombers in its first wave sunk the USS Arizona. For 10 points, name this December 7th, 1941 surprise attack on Hawaii that triggered the U.S. entry into World War II.
In this battle, Mervyn Bennion earned a posthumous Medal of Honor commanding the USS West Virginia.
Attack on Pearl Harbor (accept clear equivalents for "attack")