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Operation Barney: Revenge for a Lost Submarine
Operation Barney: Revenge for a Lost Submarine recounts one of the most daring missions of World War II, involving the USS Bowfin and eight other submarines. This high-stakes operation not [...]
The Mark 14 Torpedo: Problem Child of the US Navy
The Mark 14 Torpedo: Problem Child of the US Navy, is one of the most fascinating yet challenging stories in naval history. This weapon, intended to be the backbone of [...]
Touring the USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park
Touring the USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park offers an unforgettable glimpse into the storied history of submarine warfare and the bravery of those who served aboard these underwater vessels. [...]
From left, Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, Yeoman 2nd Class Michelle Wrabley, assigned to U.S. Pacific Fleet, President of the United States, Barack Obama, and U.S. Pacific Command Commander, Adm. Harry Harris pause to honor the service members killed during the Dec. 7, 1941 attacks on Pearl Harbor. Abe is the first Japanese prime minister to visit the USS Arizona Memorial.,Petty Officer 1st Class Jay Chu/U.S. Navy, 2016, President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visit the USS Arizona Memorial. <https://www.flickr.com/photos/usnavy/31150731523/>, PD-USGov-Military-Navy, cc-by-2.0
Revisiting the Past: How Japan Views Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, remains a defining moment in global history. For many Japanese during the early 1940s, the strike was viewed as a necessary [...]
Crash landing of a U.S. Navy Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat (Number 30) of Fighting Squadron 2 (VF-2) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CV-6), into the carrier's port side 20mm gun gallery, 10 November 1943. Lieutenant Walter L. Chewning, Jr., USNR, the Catapult Officer, is seen climbing up the plane's side to assist the pilot from the burning aircraft. The pilot, Ensign Byron M. Johnson, escaped without significant injury. Enterprise was then en route to support the Gilberts Operation. Note the plane's ruptured belly fuel tank., USN, 1943, National Archives and Records Administration <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/National_Archives_and_Records_Administration>, PD-USGov-Military Navy
Learning Pearl Harbor: What Is an Aircraft Carrier?
On December 7, 1941, as Japan launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, three notable U.S. Navy ships were absent: the USS Enterprise (CV-6), USS Lexington (CV-2), and USS [...]
Wai Momi: Pearl Harbor and the Native Hawaiians
When most people hear the name Pearl Harbor, they immediately think of the infamous Japanese attack on December 7, 1941, that propelled the United States into World War II. President [...]
Alice Finn (left) admires the Medal of Honor <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medal_of_Honor> her husband John William Finn <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_William_Finn> (right) received for his defense of Naval Air Station Kaneohe Bay <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Air_Station_Kaneohe_Bay> during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/attack_on_Pearl_Harbor>. Alternate: Alice and John W. Finn after being awarded the Medal of Honor by Admiral Chester W. Nimitz on the USS Enterprise in Pearl Harbor on 15 September 1942, USN, 1942, Washington Post <https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/28/AR2010052804477.html>, PD-USGov-Military Navy
Heroes of the Harbor: John Finn
The Medal of Honor, the United States' highest military distinction, is reserved for extraordinary acts of bravery and sacrifice. In 1942, John Finn, a Chief Petty Officer in the U.S. [...]
Another Honor for Pearl Harbor Hero Kenneth Taylor
On October 26, 2019, Second Lieutenant Kenneth Taylor, one of the heroes of December 7, 1941, was posthumously inducted into the Oklahoma Military Hall of Fame. This recognition adds another [...]
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, USN, Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet, pins the Navy Cross on Doris Miller, Steward's Mate 1/c, USN, at a ceremony on board a U.S. Navy warship in Pearl Harbor, T.H., May 27, 1942, Author Unknown, 1942, Library of Congress <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Library_of_Congress>'s Prints and Photographs division <https://www.loc.gov/rr/print/>, PD-USGov-Military Navy
New Aircraft Carrier To Be Named for Doris Miller
The heroes of the December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor are commemorated through medals, citations, and even naval ships bearing their names. Among these iconic figures, one hero [...]
The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Shaw (DD-373) burning in floating drydock YFD-2 during the Pearl Harbor attack. USS Nevada (BB-36) is on the right., USN, 1941,National Archives and Records Administration <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/National_Archives_and_Records_Administration>, PD-USGov-Military Navy
Pearl Harbor Survivor Frank Navagato: A Life of Service and Bravery
Frank Navagato, a 22-year-old corporal in the Army Air Corps, was stationed in Hawaii with the 86th Observation Squadron when Pearl Harbor was attacked on December 7, 1941. His role [...]
Pearl Harbor Attack, 7 December 1941 Three civilians were killed in this shrapnel-riddled car by a bomb dropped from a Japanese plane eight miles from Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941. The attack took place in a residential district, near no military objective. Note: The above information is entirely from the original December 1941 caption. The actual circumstances: The occupants of the automobile were members of the McCabe family. They lost their lives when a U.S. five-inch anti-aircraft shell exploded nearby while they were driving through Honolulu, en route to their workplaces at Pearl Harbor.,National Museum of the U.S. Navy, <https://www.flickr.com/people/127906254@N06> 2015, flickr <http://LC-USZ62-92121>, PD-USGov-Military Navy
Civilians Affected by the Attack: Pearl Harbor’s Collateral Damage
When discussing the December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor, the focus often shifts to the heroic sailors and the devastating damage to U.S. battleships. However, many forget the [...]
The U.S. Navy hospital ship USS Solace (AH-5) circa 1941 in Hawaiian waters. She arrived at Pearl Harbor on 27 October 1941 and handled hundreds of casualties on 7 December 1941 during the Japanese attack there., USN, 1941, Official U.S. Navy photograph 19-N-26324 <http://www.shipscribe.com/usnaux/AH/solace2c-08.jpg>, PD-USGov-Military Navy
Seeing Inside Pearl Harbor: Navy Deck Logs from the Attack
Understanding the events that transpired at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, can be challenging. While survivors’ accounts provide invaluable insight, the chaos of war can sometimes cloud memories. However, [...]
