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New Ships To Bear the Names Arizona and Oklahoma

January 25, 2020 · Chris

It’s been over 75 years since a US Navy ship named USS Arizona or USS Oklahoma was in service. After being destroyed during the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941, the two battleships that bore those names were never returned to service. USS Arizona (BB-39) still sits on the bottom of Pearl Harbor where she […]

USS Oklahoma Survivor Celebrates 101st Birthday

March 27, 2019 ·

Each passing year brings the loss of more and more survivors of the Pearl Harbor attack, so when one of these heroes celebrates a birthday, it’s cause for celebration. One of these survivors is Colorado resident Bernie Weber, who celebrated his 101st birthday on March 21, 2019. It’s impossible to overstate the importance of Weber’s […]

Don't Miss These Pearl Harbor Photo Ops

September 13, 2018 ·

When you go on a tour of Pearl Harbor and find yourself immersed in the history and surrounded by hundreds of other curious visitors, it’s very easy to feel overwhelmed. You want to see everything, experience it all, and walk away with every bit of knowledge about the attack. While absorbing all this information, it […]

Francis Flaherty: Hero of USS Oklahoma

September 03, 2018 ·

On December 14, 1941, seven days after the surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, John Flaherty received a box of Christmas presents from his brother in Hawaii. At about the same time, US Navy officials were confirming that Francis Flaherty, an officer aboard USS Oklahoma (BB-37), had been killed in the attack. This was an […]

USS Oklahoma Casualty Robert Holmes Identified

August 25, 2018 ·

During the chaos that erupted on December 7, 1941, Marine Pfc. Robert Holmes found the ship he was serving on a target of the attacking Japanese Navy's torpedoes. The attack on Pearl Harbor lasted nearly two hours, but the battleship USS Oklahoma (BB-37) capsized and sank well before the Japanese retreated back to their carriers. […]

USS Oklahoma Sailor George C. Ford Identified

August 06, 2018 ·

The weight of the Pearl Harbor attack is still heavy for some families, such as the relatives of Fireman 2nd Class George C. Ford. Although the attack unfolded more than 76 years ago, some families were never able to have the closure that comes with burying their loved ones killed on the morning of December […]

Pearl Harbor Mystery: Where Is USS Oklahoma?

July 20, 2018 ·

The early morning quiet of a routine December Sunday on Oahu was shattered when aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Navy came screaming over Pearl Harbor and launched one of the deadliest attacks on American soil in history. In the course of the devastating attack, the battleship USS Oklahoma (BB-37) took several hits and started to […]

USS Oklahoma Sailor James Solomon Identified

July 12, 2018 ·

It was more than 76 years ago when Navy Seaman 1st Class James Solomon was lost at Pearl Harbor. The North Texas native served in the United States Navy aboard USS Oklahoma (BB-37), which was moored along Battleship Row at Ford Island. On the morning of December 7, 1941, Solomon, like so many others, was […]

USS Oklahoma Sailor Clifford Goodwin Identified

June 25, 2018 ·

It’s a headline that’s popped up dozens of times since 2015: The remains of a sailor from USS Oklahoma (BB-37), the ill-fated battleship that capsized and sank during the December 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, is identified after more than seven decades and is returned home to be buried alongside his family. No […]

Four Iconic Pearl Harbor Moments

June 19, 2018 ·

Visiting Pearl Harbor is the best way of remembering those who gave their lives during the tragic events of December 7th, 1941. Spending time at the USS Arizona and Oklahoma Memorials, the Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park, Battleship Missouri, and the Pacific Aviation Museum provides an educational journey back in time. There is much to […]

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New Ships To Bear the Names Arizona and Oklahoma

USS Oklahoma Survivor Celebrates 101st Birthday

Don't Miss These Pearl Harbor Photo Ops

Francis Flaherty: Hero of USS Oklahoma

USS Oklahoma Casualty Robert Holmes Identified

USS Oklahoma Sailor George C. Ford Identified

Pearl Harbor Mystery: Where Is USS Oklahoma?

USS Oklahoma Sailor James Solomon Identified

USS Oklahoma Sailor Clifford Goodwin Identified

Four Iconic Pearl Harbor Moments

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