World War II

Atomic Bomb Exhibit Comes to Pearl Harbor

February 22, 2020 · Chris

After a grueling period of conflict and bloody battles, the United States made the difficult decision to drop two atomic bombs on Japan. The devastation caused by the bombings of two Japanese cities put into motion the surrender of the Empire of Japan, though at the cost of hundreds of thousands of civilian lives. In […]

The America First Committee and Pearl Harbor

February 15, 2020 · Chris

On September 4, 1940, as tensions between the United States and the Empire of Japan mounted, the America First Committee was formed. Led by Yale Law student R. Douglas Stuart, Jr., future US president Gerald Ford, future Peace Corps. Director Sargent Shriver, and future United States Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart, the America First Committee […]

After the Fighting – Operation Magic Carpet

February 15, 2020 · Chris

As the summer of 1945 drew to a close, Americans were rejoicing as news of the victory in the Pacific swept across the nation. After nearly four years of brutal fighting, the men and women of the United States military were ready to put an end to the war effort and get back to a […]

Ships of Pearl Harbor: USS Vega

February 12, 2020 ·

Commissioned into service in the US Navy on December 21, 1921, the Sirius-class cargo ship USS Vega (AK-17) was originally launched as a Type 1022 civilian freighter named SS Lebanon. From 1921 to 1924, she was part of the Naval Transportation Service from the Atlantic to the Pacific. The cargo ship performed six round-trip voyages out of San […]

Participant in Iwo Jima Photo Identified

October 26, 2019 ·

American history is constantly being revised as new information and technologies emerge. As time goes on, and those who were present for some of the most historic moments pass away, we’re left with questions where factual information should be. One of these moments is the taking of the iconic image of six men raising the American […]

Ships of Pearl Harbor: USS Chew

August 24, 2019 ·

On January 2, 1918, the keel of a future Wickes-class destroyer was laid down at the Union Iron Works shipyards in San Francisco. She was one of 111 of that class of destroyers built between 1917 and 1919, at the tail end of World War I and the year after it ended. On May 26, […]

What Is Victory Disease?

August 22, 2019 ·

Looking at the actions of the Japanese military during the early phases of the War in the Pacific, it’s reasonable to believe that they may have gotten overzealous with their expansion across the ocean. In fact, it was Japan’s actions during World War II that spawned the term “Victory Disease.” What Is It? The term […]

Navy Ships Named for Pearl Harbor Heroes

May 18, 2019 ·

On December 7, 1941, the United States was attacked by forces of the Imperial Japanese Navy. More than 2,400 Americans were killed during the raid and a legacy was born. Part of that legacy, commemorated annually on the anniversary of the attack, are the servicemen who lost their lives that morning. All of those men […]

A Brush with the Enemy

May 10, 2019 ·

On the morning of December 7, 1941, an attacking force of the Imperial Japanese Navy launched a surprise assault on the Oahu naval base of Pearl Harbor. Those stationed at Pearl Harbor and around Oahu had no indication that the attack was coming and never actually saw the fleet responsible for ferrying the more than […]

George Murray Turns 100

April 04, 2019 ·

On March 31, 2019, George Murray, a survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor, celebrated his 100th birthday surrounded by his wife of 72 years, four daughters, 10 grandchildren, and other relatives for a private celebration of the milestone. The Fort Worth resident was 22 years old when he was thrust into the chaos of […]

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Atomic Bomb Exhibit Comes to Pearl Harbor

The America First Committee and Pearl Harbor

After the Fighting – Operation Magic Carpet

Ships of Pearl Harbor: USS Vega

Participant in Iwo Jima Photo Identified

Ships of Pearl Harbor: USS Chew

What Is Victory Disease?

Navy Ships Named for Pearl Harbor Heroes

A Brush with the Enemy

George Murray Turns 100

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