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Daniel Ken Inouye, Medal of Honor, United States Senator
Hawaii and the nation lost Daniel K. Inouye last week Monday, December 17, 2012 at the age of 88 years. In World War II he was a Captain in the 442 Regimental Combat Team where he earned the Congressional Medal of Honor, the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. In engagement in Italy with German... -
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Pearl Harbor Survivor to be Interred Dec. 7
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USS Arizona Survivor Laid to Rest with Shipmates
One of the few last remaining survivors of the USS Arizona was interred on the ship this week. See: http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/19531030/one-of-last-uss-arizona-survivors-returns-to-ship-for-last-time -
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20 Year Old Saved Battleship
4 5 8 , 4 8 9 , 9 2 8 HUMBLE HERO SAVED HUNDREDS DURING ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jun 30, 2012 StarAdvertiser.com By Sarah Zoellick On the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, 20-year-old Sylvester "Syl" Puccio was talking with friends aboard the USS West Virginia... -
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Midway Hero Honored - Capt. Joseph J. Rochefort
Government code-breakers have a new home in Wahiawa POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jan 07, 2012 StarAdvertiser.com By Gary T. Kubota Federal officials and others dedicated a new military building in Wahiawa Friday aimed at deciphering the communications of foreign adversaries. The... -
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70th Anniversary - Battle of Midway
Navy marks Battle of Midway's 70th anniversary POSTED: 05:13 a.m. HST, Jun 04, 2012 LAST UPDATED: 05:15 a.m. HST, Jun 04, 2012 StarAdvertiser.com By Audrey McAvoy Associated Press PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii >> Six months after the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor, Japan sent four... -
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Pearl Harbor Survivor/Volunteer "Retires" at 90
Robert Kinzler, Captain, US Army has "retired" as a volunteer at the Pearl Harbor Memorial Museum and the Arizona Memorial. He is 90 year old. On December 7, 1941, Mr. Kinzler was a radio operator at Schofield Barracks. He has been a volunteer at the Memorial since 1985. The following is... -
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Marine Now Rests With Comrades on USS Arizona
Dec. 7 survivor's ashes placed in ship POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Dec 24, 2011 StarAdvertiser.com By Sarah Zoellick Seventy years after Frank R. Cabiness survived the attack on Pearl Harbor, his family brought his ashes back to be laid to rest Friday with his fellow USS Arizona... -
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Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 2011 Reenactors Displays
The Hawaii Historic Arms Association reenactors were requested again to provide displays and to dress in WWII era uniforms by the Navy and Park Service. They were joined by reenactors from across the country as well, who were also invited to participate in a living history experience this past... -
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Her dad was a hero
HER DAD WAS A HERO POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Dec 12, 2011 StarAdvertiser.com An Oklahoma woman learns her father commanded nisei soldiers in the 100th Infantry By Dan Nakaso Retired Air Force Master Sgt. Vikki Powell arrives on Oahu Thursday to fill in the gaps about the father she... -
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Dateline: Pearl Harbor
Hawaii news coverage: http://www.staradvertiser.com/newspremium/20111205_Pearl_Harbor_salute_at_year_70.html?id=135013693 In case the story cannot be accessed, the following is the text of the story. Pearl Harbor salute at year 70 As WWII vet numbers dwindle, preservation of their legacy... -
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Australian Prime Minister Tribute to American Veterans
In particular, the Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard noted the importance of the Battle of the Coral Sea in which the United States Navy halted the advancing Japanese task force that would have paved the way for the invasion of Australia in WWII. See... -
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Veteran's Day Honolulu
With the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting being held in Honolulu this week, the heads of state from Russia, China, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and the United States will be in attendance during this Veteran's Day weekend. The Prime Minister of Australia will give an address at the... -
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Dan Rather Pearl Harbor Report on Dec. 6
A local news interview of Dan Rather noted that he is in Hawaii filming for a Pearl Harbor special that is set for airing on Dec. 6 on the HD Net channel. It will be an 1 1/2 hour program. See: http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/15964885/a -
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Congressional Gold Medal Awarded
In Washington D.C. this morning the Congressional Gold Medal was awarded to the WWII veterans of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, the 100th Battalion, and the Military Intelligence Service (MIS). These units were comprised of second generation Japanese-Americans from Hawaii and the continental... -
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Homage to WWII and JPAC-CIL - Hawaii Five-0 episode 10/10/11
Take a look at the episode of Hawaii Five-0 last night. The entire episode can be viewed on the CBS website for those who might have missed it. A major part of the storyline dealt with the recovery of WWII remains from the ocean and their identification. Featured briefly was the Joint POW/MIA... -
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Shipwrecks off of Oahu
UH submariners locate wrecks of 3 Navy vessels By Burl Burlingame POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Oct 08, 2011 HAWAII UNDERSEA RESEARCH LAB The S-4 submarine was scuttled south of Barbers Point on May 15, 1936, not to be seen again until last month. Pictured here is the bow of the vessel... -
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New OPTIMO Branch?
It was mentioned in a recent article about OPTIMO Hats opening a new branch in Chicago. Is there any information on this possibility? -
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Return of Japanese Flag
The local Fox news station ran this story of the effort to return a captured Japanese flag from WWII by the Marine who fought on a small island in the Pacific. http://www.khon2.com/news/local/story/Marine-wants-to-return-Japanese-battle-flag/id3CgXLvX0ecb458X6MR4w.cspx -
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Face in the water
A family visiting the Arizona Memorial was reviewing the photos taken during their visit. One photo taken appeared to have an image of a face of a young man. The story was featured in a local news report. It can be seen at...
