The Navy Department announces that 62 medals and 272 letters of commendation have been awarded to officers, men and civilians, including three women, for heroic conduct during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

Source: “62 Medals, 272 Letters Awarded for Heroism at Wake Island, Honolulu.” The Pasadena Post, 15 Mar. 1942, p. 2. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pasadena-post/136873523/