Dec. 7 marks the 75th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the entry of the United States into World War II.

But, while Dec. 7 shall live forever as a “Day of Infamy,” it will soon vanish from living memory.

All too quickly, the last of that generation is passing; soon there will be no one left who can say, “I remember that day. I was there.”

As a salute to that “Greatest Generation,” and to help those of us who came later better understand what daily life in Kitsap County was really like in those dark days, Sound Publishing is proud to present a 12-month series that we call “Kitsap Goes to War!!!”

Drawing on personal memories, official records, local histories, photos and cartoons of the day, and back issues of our Kitsap newspapers from that period, our staff will give you a glimpse of that long-ago war as seen through the eyes of those earlier Kitsap residents.

To accomplish this, each KMT issue will cover four months of that war, beginning with the December issue, which will cover Dec. 7, 1941 — Pearl Harbor Day — to March 31, 1942.

While Pearl Harbor marked the bloody entry of our country into that global conflagration, many events led up to it. As part of this series, we provide you with a timeline of key events that led up to that moment in time.