by Jerry Peterson | Aug 9, 2018 | Attack of Pearl Harbor, Battleships, USS West Virginia Survivors, World War II
When Archie Kelley turned 100 years old, it was a milestone that many others wished to celebrate with him. Kelley’s 100th birthday wasn’t just any centennial celebration. This was the milestone event for a survivor of the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. More...
by Mark LoProto | Aug 1, 2018 | Attack of Pearl Harbor, Other Ships, Pacific Theater, World War II
Named for the brightest star in the Scorpius constellation, USS Antares (AG-10, later re-designated AKS-3) was laid down in 1918 and commissioned into the US Navy on February 23, 1922. Once she sailed out as a member of the United States Navy, Antares joined the Fleet...
by Tara Tyrrell | Jul 25, 2018 | Japanese-American Relations, U.S. Leaders, World War II
Cordell Hull was born in 1871 and died in 1955. He was Franklin D. Roosevelt’s long-serving Secretary of State, and is also credited as one of the primary founders of the United Nations. Political Life of Cordell Hull Hull’s political career began when he...
by Mark LoProto | Jul 10, 2018 | Aircraft Carriers, Attack of Pearl Harbor, Japanese Leaders, World War II
An assault as complex as the December 7th, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor required ideas and input from many different sources. To sail across the Pacific and launch an attack on the US naval base on Oahu without being detected en route required immense planning. Admiral...
by Mark LoProto | Jul 5, 2018 | Attack of Pearl Harbor, Japanese Leaders, World War II
Hideki Tojo was born on December 30th, 1884. His father was Hidenori Tojo, a well-respected officer in the Imperial Japanese Army. Tojo received a typical education for Japanese young men of the time. Meiji-era education revolved primarily around training boys to grow...
by Jerry Peterson | Jun 22, 2018 | Learning Pearl Harbor, Light Cruisers, Pacific Theater, World War II
USS Detroit (CL-8), an Omaha-class light cruiser, was first laid down on November 10, 1920 and commissioned into the US Navy on July 31, 1923. Detroit’s early years were mainly spent in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. Later, she took part in maneuvers and fleet...
