by Mark LoProto | Feb 18, 2020 | Attack of Pearl Harbor, Literature of Pearl Harbor, Obituaries, Pearl Harbor Heroes
On the morning of December 7, 1941, six sailors were rescued from the burning and sinking USS Arizona (BB-39) by Joe George, a crew member of the repair ship USS Vestal (AR-4). On February 15, 2020, one of those men, Donald Stratton, passed away after spending years...
by Mark LoProto | Feb 14, 2020 | After The Attack, Before The Attack, History, Japanese-American Relations, U.S. Leaders, World War II, WWII in America
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...
by Mark LoProto | Feb 11, 2020 | Attack of Pearl Harbor, Other Ships, Pacific Theater, World War II
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...
by Mark LoProto | Feb 4, 2020 | Battleships, Combo Tours, From Kauai, From Ko Olina, From Kona, From Maui, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Oahu Pearl Harbor Tours, Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum, Pearl Harbor Memorials, Pearl Harbor Tours, Submarines, USS Arizona Memorial, USS Bowfin, USS Missouri, USS Oklahoma Memorial, Visiting Pearl Harbor
To get the most of your time at Pearl Harbor, an organized tour is highly recommended. It’s the most efficient way to explore the history of December 7, 1941. To help you prepare for your visit, we’ve compiled this definitive guide to Pearl Harbor tours that covers...
by Mark LoProto | Jan 24, 2020 | Battleships, Pearl Harbor News, Recent News, Submarines, U.S. Leaders, USS Arizona Memorial, USS Oklahoma Memorial
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...
by Mark LoProto | Jan 20, 2020 | Aircraft Carriers, Current Events, Pacific Theater, Pearl Harbor Heroes, Pearl Harbor News, Recent News, USS West Virginia Survivors
Many of the heroes of the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor have been honored with medals and citations. Some have even had US Navy ships named in their honor. One notable figure from the attack, however, is receiving an unprecedented honor. According to Acting...
