Football and Pearl Harbor
July 17, 2018While it’s tempting to visualize the entire nation coming to a stunned standstill the moment the first bombs dropped on Pearl Harbor, that was actually not the case. As thousands... Read More
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Pearl Harbor Survivor Ed Johann Turns 95
July 10, 2018In 1941, one of the greatest tragedies in American history happened at Pearl Harbor, in the Territory of Hawaii, when Japanese airplanes launched a surprise attack on the Navy base... Read More
4th of July Fireworks over Honolulu
July 3, 2018People in Hawaii are known for their love of fireworks. Any holiday is an excuse for a good pyrotechnic show. In fact, the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Waikiki puts on... Read More
Named for a Legend: USS Nimitz Turns 50
June 29, 2018December 7th, 1941 changed many lives forever. Shortly after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Nimitz was promoted to head the US Pacific Fleet, eventually becoming commander of all sea,... Read More
Pearl Harbor and the Visiting Football Teams
June 25, 2018The political climate between the United States and Japan was tense when a group of college athletes from two football teams set out from California to Hawaii in November 1941,... Read More
Edward Killeen, USS Tennessee Survivor
June 18, 2018Edward Killeen was born on June 18, 1922 in Phoenix, Arizona. Growing up in that landlocked place, he didn't have an opportunity to travel by sea or experience life aboard... Read More
Bridge Named in Honor of Donald Stratton
June 12, 2018More than 76 years have passed since the attack on Pearl Harbor and we are still finding new and inventive ways to recognize and honor the brave men who survived... Read More
The Hospital Ship USS Solace
June 8, 2018For 14 years, the SS Iroquois sailed the world’s waters as a passenger ship. It was a relatively quiet and calm life, save for the possibility of the occasional seasick... Read More
The Story of Haleiwa Fighter Strip
June 5, 2018Prior to the outbreak of war in the Pacific, Haleiwa Fighter Strip on Oahu's North Shore seemed like more of an afterthought than an actual military installation. It served as... Read More
Other Targets: Naval Air Station Kaneohe Bay
June 1, 2018The targets of the Pearl Harbor attack of December 7, 1941 weren't limited to the ships at the Oahu naval base. The eight battleships moored at Battleship Row were the... Read More
Mal Middlesworth: Still Telling His Story
May 29, 2018He was only one month shy of graduating when Mal Middlesworth enlisted with the United States Marine Corps, leaving behind his family and his high school sweetheart, JoJean Ciraulo. It... Read More
Other Targets: Schofield Barracks
May 24, 2018When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, their main objective was to decimate US naval power in the Pacific by destroying the the battleships moored along Battleship... Read More
Cornelia Fort Honored with Museum Exhibit
May 18, 2018The life and work of inadvertent Pearl Harbor participant Cornelia Fort have earned recognition more than 76 years later with the dedication of a plane and accompanying exhibit at the... Read More
An Axis is Formed: The Tripartite Pact
May 15, 2018On September 27th, 1940, representatives from Japan, Italy, and Germany gathered in Berlin to sign a mutual-defense treaty known as the Tripartite Pact (or the Berlin Pact). The agreement was... Read More
The Courts of the Missing
May 11, 2018Most people take comfort in being able to visit the graves of their departed loved ones, or at least to know where their remains end up. But after the tragedy... Read More
The Other Yamamoto – An American Hero
May 7, 2018In 1936, Fred Yamamoto graduated from Palo Alto High School with a bright future ahead of him. The young man kept a diary that he wrote in often, jotting down... Read More
Planning Guide for Visiting Pearl Harbor
May 2, 2018Pearl Harbor is an iconic location, a major piece of the history of not just Hawaii, but of the United States and the world. The December 7, 1941 attack changed... Read More
USS Bowfin – 75 Years, 9 Million Visitors Later
April 25, 2018In late April, 2018, the USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park welcomed its nine millionth visitor, a milestone that proves the world hasn't forgotten the December 7, 1941 attack on... Read More
America’s Revenge on Yamamoto
April 20, 2018On April 18, 1943, the United States finally got its revenge on the man responsible for the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor seventeen months previously. Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto had been... Read More
The US Pacific Fleet in 1941 and Today
April 16, 2018A lot has changed in the 76 years that have passed since the December 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that forced the United States into World War II.... Read More
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