On December 7th

The December 7, 1862 battle is documented; the orchard survives. Prairie Grove Battlefield's service record is documented — the entry belongs to the verified layer beneath the garrison lore. The record holds it as fact — documented, not retold. 'Prairie Grove' documents the entry. The entry's timeline holds it; the lore holds the rest.

The December 7, 1941 sinking is documented; 1,177 died. The site's documented history is the record the rest of the file stands on. This belongs to the verified spine of the entry, the layer everything else is measured against. The record appears in 'USS Arizona'. It's the sort of fact that gives the haunting reports their context.

The December 7, 1941 sinking is documented; 58 died. The site's documented history is the record the rest of the file stands on. It's verified history: the dossier's load-bearing detail. The record appears in 'USS Utah'. Documented ground is what separates this file from pure legend — this is part of it.

The December 7 attack is documented. The site's documented history is the record the rest of the file stands on. The fact is historically verified — the part of the file that doesn't need hedging. The detail is preserved in 'Hickam Field'. The detail belongs to the verified spine of the entry. The claim holds its place in the ledger.