2020 Spring Remembrance

A PACIFIC HISTORIC PARKS PUBLICATION

WE CAN DO IT!

SPRING 2020

CONTENTS

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President’s Message

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We Can Do It!

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My Life at a Park with a Purpose

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Art in the Park, Banana Stamping in Saipan

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Heroes of Pearl Harbor: Doris Miller

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A Witness to History,

Jimmy Lee Remembered

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Donations to Improve Pearl Harbor

National Memorial Visitors Center

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Support Our Mission

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You Make It Happen!

MISSION STATEMENT To support the USS Arizona Memorial and other Pacific historic locations through education and interpretive programs, research, preservation, and restoration, to perpetuate the memory of events and honor the people involved in these sites.

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President & CEO Aileen Utterdyke

94-1187 Ka Uka Blvd.

Waipahu, HI 96797 www.pacifichistoricparks.org (808) 954-8729 Toll-free: (888) 332-1941

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Board of Directors Alan Mattson, Vice-Chairman Clif Purkiser, Secretary Jeff Bell, Treasurer James M. Boersema Noel W. Bragg Alma M. Grocki Patricia A. Lucas Edward J. Lynch

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Remembrance is published four times a year as a benefit to Friends of Pacific Historic Parks.

Board of Directors (cont.)

Mark Y. Matsunaga Dr. Ed Noh Alby L. Saunders Mathew Sgan James E. VanDerKamp Kwai S. “Sunny” Young Directors Emeritus Neil A. Sheehan James K. Sylva Geoffrey M. White Joachim P. Cox, Legal Advisor

Publication Advisers Aileen Utterdyke Jim McCoy Shannon Eberhart Johanna Fuller Layout & Design Chase Nuuhiwa

PRESIDENT & CEO MESSAGE In this time of unparalleled concern brought by the global pandemic, it’s helpful to look at the sacrifices by members of the greatest generation and their families.

From the lines at military recruiting stations across the country the day after Pearl Harbor, to the Rosie the Riveters rolling up their sleeves in the armories, we came together as a country and saved the world.

This issue of Remembrance is dedicated to these American heroes, among them Doris Miller, an African American sailor who manned the guns at Pearl Harbor on December, 7, 1941, and was killed years later fighting for a country that at the time outwardly discriminated against him due to the color of his skin. Miller now has a U.S. Naval Aircraft Carrier named after him.

We look back at the life of Jimmy Lee, who was 11 years old when Pearl Harbor was attacked. He watched the attacks while sitting on nearby railroad tracks, thinking at first it was a movie. He became a longtime volunteer at the Pearl Harbor National Memorial and spoke at many schools recalling the day of infamy. Jimmy Lee passed away in November at the age of 89.

Our mission at Pacific Historic Parks is to Remember, Honor and Understand World War II in the Pacific. No one better met that mission than our long- time and recently retired employee Edean Saito. She embodies Rosie the Riveter, hardworking, tough and resilient. Her smile lit up a room, and

many Pearl Harbor survivors called her a dear friend.

Before the virus became a global pandemic, Edean wrote about her experiences at Pacific Historic Parks, we have shared it with you in this issue.

She emailed us this simple message in early April.

“Yes, we will beat this together.”

Finally, we would like to recognize all our donors, who help us to meet our mission.

Two are featured in this issue, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, better known as the Elks Club, and AMVETS. Their contributions are helping improve and modernize the iconic Pearl Harbor National Memorial.

We thank every donor stepping forward, especially in these financially challenging and historic times. Your support of PHP will make sure that our world will never forget the sacrifices of the men and women from the greatest generation who saved the world more than 70 years ago.

AILEEN UTTERDYKE

President & CEO

A copy of the latest financial report, registration filed by this organization, and a description of our programs and activities may be obtained by contacting us at: 94-1187 Ka Uka Blvd., Waipahu, HI 96797, (808) 954-8777. Pacific Historic Parks was formed in Hawaii. If you are a resident of one of the following states, you may obtain financial information directly from the state agency: Florida: A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE, WITHIN THE STATE, 1-800-435-7352 (800-HELP-FLA), OR VISITING www.FloridaConsumerHelp.com. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. Florida Registration #CH17306 Georgia: A full and fair description of our programs and our financial statement summary is available upon request at our office and phone number indicated above. Maryland: For the cost of copies and postage, from the Office of the Secretary of State, State House, Annapolis, MD 21401. Mississippi: The official registration and financial information of Pacific Historic Parks may be obtained from the Mississippi Secretary of State's office by calling 1-888-236-6167. Registration by the Secretary of State does not imply endorsement. Nevada: Contributions may be tax deductible pursuant to the provisions of sec. 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. ¤170(c). New Jersey: INFORMATION FILED WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL CONCERNING THIS CHARITABLE SOLICITATION AND THE PERCENTAGE OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED BY THE CHARITY DURING THE LAST REPORTING PERIOD THAT WERE DEDICATED TO THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY BY CALLING (973) 504-6215 AND IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/charfrm.htm. REGISTRATION WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT. New York: Upon request, from the Attorney General Charities Bureau, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271. North Carolina: Financial information about this organization and a copy of its license are available from the State Solicitation Licensing Branch at 1-919-814-5400. The license is not an endorsement by the state. Pennsylvania: The official registration and financial information of Pacific Historic Parks may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll-free, within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999. Virginia: From the State Office of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, P.O. Box 1163, Richmond, VA 23218. Washington: From the Secretary of State at 1-800-332-4483 or http://www.sos.wa.gov/charities/ West Virginia: West Virginia residents may obtain a summary of the registration and financial documents from the Secretary of State, State Capitol, Charleston, WV 25305. Wisconsin: A financial statement of the charitable organization disclosing assets, liabilities, fund balances, revenue and expenses for the preceding fiscal year will be provided to any person upon request. REGISTRATION WITH A STATE AGENCY DOES NOT CONSTITUTE OR IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL OR RECOMMENDATION BY THAT STATE. More information about charity state disclosures and charitable solicitation registrations.

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WE CAN DO IT By: Jim McCoy, Director of Communications and Johanna Fuller, Resource Specialist, Pacific Historic Parks

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When the World Health Organization declared COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, a pandemic on March 11, 2020, Pacific Historic Parks was ten days away from our “Celebrating the Spirit of Rosie the Riveter” event at the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center.

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osie the Riveter is the symbol of female empowerment that came from the World War II era. She represents women who became the workforce in the munition factories and shipyards as most of the male workers went off to war following the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. The women of this time stepped in and helped to win the war in their own way – symbolizing the can-do spirit and roll up your sleeves work ethic.

The staff at Pacific Historic Parks strives to have that same can-do Rosie the Riveter spirit. We are doing our part in the battle to keep some normalcy of life to those who have been greatly affected by the silent enemy – COVID-19. Those of us in education, be it teachers or nonprofits; local small businesses, farmers, and grocery store clerks alike have been working on the Homefront while the nation’s medical staff and first responders have become our frontline soldiers.

Pacific Historic Parks staff has been rolling up our sleeves, flexing our arm muscles like Rosie the Riveter and pushing forward on the Homefront. We are engaging youth through social media and virtual platforms. More than 100 students signed up to participate in our Education Department’s first virtual History Talk – a series – where a survivor, civilian or military member talks about their experience on December 7th, 1941.

We engaged and connected with the public via social media in our recent National Encourage Young Writers Day and National Haiku Poem Day; where we encouraged young writers to create a Haiku poem about any of the six parks we support with the hope that young writers learn about any of our six parks and utilize poetry to gain new knowledge and explore our six Pacific parks online.

Pacific Historic Parks has launched an addition to History Talks called Fireside Chat, a virtual talk focusing on members of the Greatest Generation who, after surviving the 1918 flu pandemic and the Great Depression, helped save the world from tyranny.

The chats include their memories of hard times, good times and their place in history. And we talk to them about this ongoing crisis as they are most vulnerable to COVID-19.

The virus is the most challenging crisis we have faced since World War II. We are fighting a silent and invisible enemy and just as Americans did some 75 years earlier, we too can do this. We can and we will work together for the betterment of future generations.

Rosie the Riveter not only embodies the American Spirit, but also those of us within Pacific Historic Parks staff. Like many around the world, we have the can-do attitude and the rolling-up-your sleeves work ethic that will be needed to win this war. We applaud and salute all those who are coming together to support one another.

As Rosie the Riveter said, “We Can Do It!”

Following the World Health Organization’s declaration of COVID-19 as a global pandemic, the National Park Service temporarily closed Pearl Harbor National Memorial on O‘ahu, Kalaupapa National Historical Park on Molokai, War in the Pacific National Historical Park on Guam, and American Memorial Park on Saipan.

The Hawai‘i State Department of Land and Natural Resources temporarily closed Diamond Head State Monument.

“We are amid a global health emergency, and Pacific Historic Parks supports all steps to limit the potential of community spread of COVID-19, also known as coronavirus,” Aileen Utterdyke, Pacific Historic Parks CEO and President said in a statement.

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willing to share their stories with the many visitors who also came to learn more and pay their respects. Our first set of National Park Volunteers were Pearl Harbor Survivors.

MY LIFE AT A PARK

with a Purpose

By: Edean Saito

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fter almost 40 years at the USS Arizona Memorial, it’s time for me to retire and make way for the wonderful and exciting bright ideas of the much younger.

A brand new Pearl Harbor Visitor Center was built to accommodate the hundreds of thousands of visitors who came each year to visit the USS Arizona Memorial and pay their respects for the fallen on December 7, 1941. The National Park Service was now the new managers of such a noble Memorial and were hiring Park Rangers.

It all started on October 1, 1980. My first day as a National Park Ranger. We only had 9 days to prepare this new visitor center. Between interpretive skills training and a crash course in Pearl Harbor history, we prepared the printed tickets, park brochures, prepared the twin theaters for the new movie presentation, and learned how to work with the Navy crew driving the boats to and from the USS Arizona Memorial. We were being trained to do interpretive talks in the theater, on the boats, and on the Memorial. With my Education and History background, I met all of the school groups, did interpretive talks in the empty room that would soon become the home of the USS Arizona Memorial Museum before escorting them out to the Memorial.

October 10, 1980 will always be a red letter day for me.

It was the grand opening of this new Pearl Harbor Visitor Center and dedication ceremonies were planned. This was the

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official partnership of the management of the USS Arizona Memorial between the US Navy and the National Park Service.

In the morning, National Park Superintendent, Gary Cummins told me that I would be doing the first welcoming talk in the theater. It wasn’t until all the dignitaries invited to the dedication ceremony moved from the back lawn of the visitor center to the theater that I realized that this was not the general public group of people that I would be talking to. My audience consisted of the heads of each military branch in Hawaii, State officials, which included Governor George Ariyoshi, Congressional Delegates, United States Senators Daniel Inouye and Sparky Matsunaga, Honolulu Mayor Frank Fasi, and many others. However, the most notable person for me was RADM Issac C. Kidd Jr., son of RADM Issac C. Kidd who was killed on the USS Arizona on December 7, 1941.

Throughout my season as a Ranger, I had the honor and pleasure of meeting many celebrities but the most honorable were the Survivors from the attack on December 7, 1941. For some, the visit to the USS Arizona Memorial was a difficult one. They had friends who were killed on that fateful day. For some, this was their first time returning back to Pearl Harbor since the war ended. I’ve always been the inquisitive one and prompted many conversations with these veterans and like a sponge, listened to their stories and absorbed all they were willing to share of their experiences. I talked to several of our local Pearl Harbor Survivors and asked them if they were

When my season ended as a Park Ranger in June 1981, I was invited to join the staff of the not for profit cooperating association, the Arizona Memorial Museum Association. I’ve been with this organization since then. Our name was changed to Pacific Historic Parks and my roles have changed over the years within the organization but I am very humbled to have been given such a great opportunity to do all the wonderful things that I love to do and to continue to support the Pearl Harbor Survivors and World War II veterans.

Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to help this organization grow from one park to five parks. It all started at the USS Arizona Memorial, then we added Kalaupapa National Historical Park on Molokai, War in the Pacific National Historical Park on Guam, American Memorial Park on Saipan, and Diamond Head State Monument on Oahu. There’s still more in store for Pacific Historic Parks.

As long as there’s a living World War II veteran, I feel that we should do whatever we can to make them feel honored. I love them. They made the greatest sacrifice for the longest period of time. These men and women are the greatest generation. They’re the reason why we have so many freedoms today. They’re also known as the greatest generation because of what they did after the war, built up the economy and created the great nation that we have now.

Now, it’s our duty to honor them and inspire our future generations. We can do this by continuing to collect their stories and making them available for all.

• By creating innovative ways to teach and inspire our youth.

• By creating innovative ways to share their stories.

• By honoring them in our communications and in our ceremonies.

Although I am no longer an employee of Pacific Historic Parks, I will continue to honor the Greatest Generation, all other veterans, and those who continue to fight for the freedom we have today and hope that you will too.

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ART IN THE PARK ON SAIPAN

By: Nataline Kaneshi, AMME Education Coordinator

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merican Memorial Park partnered with the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands (CNMI) Carolinian Affairs Office to kick-off the annual Art in the Park program with Banana Painting. This fun and exciting session brought in over 30 participants with several hardworking volunteers who supported the program. Ms. Dellina Lieto from the Carolinian Affairs Office introduced the art of Banana Painting and how it was created by the late Douglas Rankin. Douglas Rankin first got the idea while cleaning up fallen banana trees around his house after a storm. When cutting into the banana tree he saw the

wonderful patterns from the different layers of the tree – Banana Painting was born. Since then, he decided to put all his paintbrushes away and has used banana trees since then. Over the years, he was able to master the technique of Banana Painting and shared his love of art with many throughout the island. Today, his legacy lives on and the technique he created is still shared throughout the community.

Banana Painting, or others may say “stamping,” is an art project both children and adults can enjoy. During the session, Ms. Del cut up some banana stock and was able to show everyone how to create

beautiful images, such as flowers, palm trees, a crab and even a turtle. The Art in the Park program allows the community to make connections with their park through art. Every year local artists are selected to share their art with the community by leading an art session inspired by the park.

More art sessions to check out this year are Tangan Tangan Art with Mercilynn Palec, Wood Painting with Meena Benavente and Taps: A Sunset at Sea with Elizabeth Turnball. All are invited to American Memorial Park to participate in these fun art sessions that bring different aspects of the park to life.

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HEROES OF PEARL HARBOR

Doris Miller

By: Daniel A. Martinez, Chief Historian, National Park Service

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e was a young man who grew up on the dusty plains of Waco, Texas. It has been noted in Navy Times, that Doris Miller as a child, worked on his father’s farm. He was a gifted football athlete who dreamed of finishing high school but his family’s poverty forced him to drop out of school and seek some kind of work in town. In an interview his mother commented on their plight, “We were a little hungry in those days”. The “Great Depression” had descended on the Millers and thousands of Americans in those fateful years.

The challenges for a black man to get a job in segregated Waco in 1939 was daunting and never realized. So, he decided on another option, to sign up for the United States Navy. But even that for the young Miller had its challenges as well. The 19-year-old enlisted in the Navy as a Mess Attendant 3rd Class, the only rating then open to African American recruits. Doris Miller was an impressive young man. His Navy Service Records indicates that he was 6 feet tall and carried 178lbs.

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1940, he was transferred to the battleship West Virginia.

It was during that time that Miller took up boxing and battled his way to be the ships heavyweight boxing champion.

That July he reported temporarily to the battleship Nevada for Secondary Battery Gunnery School and then returned to the USS West Virginia. On the morning of 7 December1941 he was going about his duties when explosions began ripping throughout Pearl Harbor. General Quarters was sounded and the crew ran to their Battle Stations. Rocked by torpedo hits the battleship began to list. During that two hours of the attack Doris Miller distinguished himself. Two white officers observed his heroism and reported what they had witnessed. The Navy would later award him the Navy Cross. It was pinned on by Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz. He would be the first African-American to receive that honor.

His Navy Cross citation reads: For distinguished devotion to duty, extraordinary courage and disregard for his own personal safety during the attack

on the Fleet in Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii, by Japanese forces on December 7, 1941. While at the side of his Captain on the bridge, Miller, despite enemy strafing and bombing and in the face of a serious fire, assisted in moving his Captain, who had been mortally wounded, to a place of greater safety, and later manned and operated a machine gun directed at enemy Japanese attacking aircraft until ordered to leave the bridge.

After the attack he was temporarily assigned to the cruiser USS Indianapolis till May of 1943 and re-assigned the USS Liscome Bay on August 7, 1943. On November 25, 1944 The Liscome Bay was sunk by Japanese forces. Chief Cook 3rd Class Miller was killed in action.

Seventy six years later, on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2020, an announcement was made by Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly, designating an aircraft carrier that will bear his name. Of the 23 men for whom aircraft carriers have been named, Doris Miller the hero of Pearl Harbor, will be the first African American to have that honor.

A Witness to History B y : Je n n i f e r S a g o n- Ta e z a , E du c a t i o n S p e c i a l i s t , P a c i f i c Historic Parks and Amy Ogasawara, Education and Vo lu nte e r P ro g ra m C o o rd i n ato r , P a c i f i c H i s to r i c P a r k s

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e was born on the shores of Pearl Harbor and would play on the train tracks near his family’s farm near Ford Island. On December 7, 1941, when he was 11 years old, James Hoy Sau Lee, known to family and friends as Jimmy, saw planes fly over his home. He ran to those train tracks.

The military would practice often, but that hardly ever happened on a Sunday. When the explosions began, he wondered, could it be a movie.

It didn’t take long to realize that something wasn’t right.

He ran back home. His father grabbed him and the family ran up to the mountains. Jimmy’s father told him they were under attack by the Japanese and they needed to hide.

Life on the farm would never be the same. Jimmy Lee had just become a witness to history.

Growing up in the wartime years, Jimmy experienced what it was like to follow strict Martial Law rules, such as abiding by curfews times, lights out and rationing.

After attending Aiea Elementary School and graduating from Iolani School, he began a 42- year federal career that including serving in the Army Reserve.

Jimmy spent his retirement years sharing his stories with visitors and students from around the world as a volunteer with the National Park Service and Pacific Historic Parks.

He believed this was a way to educate youth about the attack on Pearl Harbor in hopes that our history would live on for future generations. Students and educators appreciated his willingness to openly share his experience, his fears, and his hopes. He encouraged students to see the good in their peers, be thankful for their family and to instill peace, love and forgiveness in the world.

We were fortunate Jimmy volunteered to visit schools and educate all ages at the Pearl Harbor National Memorial, near his birthplace and the scene of the fateful day World War II began. He exemplified the true meaning of education.

Jimmy Lee passed away on November 25, 2019 at the age of 89. He will forever be missed.

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Rendezvous WITH HISTORY A Pearl Harbor Survivor’s Story, Donald G Stratton By: Johanna Fuller, Resource Specialist, Pacific Historic Parks

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child of the Great Depression, Donald G. Stratton was born in 1922 in Inavale, Nebraska. Prior to joining the US Navy, Mr. Stratton had never seen the ocean.

After bootcamp, he was sent aboard the USS Arizona while she was still in dry dock in Bremerton, Washington in the latter part of 1940, where she was being modernized. Stratton was onboard the USS Arizona during the attacks on Pearl Harbor.

Here is an excerpt from his account of December 7th, 1941:

“...Well, it was when we seen the planes over Ford Island. I still think it, to me, in my mind, that there was a water tower on Ford Island that they bombed, and I seen it go over. And I knew it was no drill. And then, when we seen the planes, then I could see the rising sun or whatever. And I was a site setter in the port anti-aircraft director, which was one deck above the bridge, as you know. And they had a hatch on the side, on the outboard side, and a hatch on the overheard, where I could stick my head up and look down the guns and see.

I was setting sights and as you know, they go by on a dial and you set a bug there and then it transfers to the gun, and they match it up and then they put it on automatic. So this was all going on and we were looking… And we were firing at ‘em. …

It was just --- happened just so quick… when the planes come in but see, we – when the planes come in over us, then they come from Aiea landing and drop them torpedoes toward the Battleship Row and then they had the dive bombers. And then they had some horizontal bombers up. We couldn’t even reach ‘em with our anti-aircraft…

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I could see they were strafing us and everything else. I could see the gun bursts. I seen the Nevada get hit. I seen the West Virginia get hit. I seen the Oklahoma capsize. All from up there [gun director] … A sailor was on topside of the Vestal, which she was tied up her bow to our stern. And we pulled across the heavier line, she threw the heaving line over, we pulled across the heavier line over, we pulled across the heavier line and we tied it off on the Arizona and crawled hand over hand across to them…”

Mr. Stratton was medically discharged shortly after healing from his wounds from the attacks. About a year later, he re-enlisted through the draft and was sent to boot camp for a second time. He caught the USS Stack (DD406) destroyer out of Treasure Island and fought in the Pacific War in 1944-45.

Mr. Stratton passed away February 15, 2020, in Colorado Springs at the age of 97. He was buried with honors in his hometown of Red Cloud, Nebraska. With his passing, there are only two remaining survivors of the USS Arizona.

If you know someone who would be interested in sharing their Pacific War or Homefront story to be preserved in our Oral History Collection, please contact us at info@ pacifichistoricparks.org. To see Stratton’s full oral history and others like it, visit our digital collection at www.pacifichistoricparks.org

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PEARL HARBOR NATIONAL MEMORIAL VISITORS CENTER By: Jim McCoy, Director of Communications, Pacific Historic Parks

As a non-profit 501 (c) (3), Pacific Historic Parks, relies on donors to support us in the mission to Remember, Honor and Understand World War II in the Pacific.

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n this issue we profile two organizations, AMVETS and The Elks who raised money to improve and modernize the Pearl Harbor National Memorial.

AMVETS, a congressionally charted veterans service organization, has a proud history in its support of the USS Arizona Memorial. AMVETS is responsible for the upkeep of the Shrine Room Wall, which lists the names of the 1,177 sailors and Marines killed on the battleship on December 7, 1941 In the 1980’s and again in 2014 AMVETS raised the funds to repair and replace the deteriorating wall.

This past year AMVETS donated $65,000 to Pacific Historic Parks in support of repairs to the shoreside dock at Pearl Harbor.

Past AMVETS National Commander and

Army veteran Rege Riley presented the check during PHP’s 40th anniversary event.

The event was attended by Governor David Ige and First Lady Dawn Ige, flag officers and host of other dignitaries. That evening’s keynote speaker was Retired Navy Capt. Isaac “Cappy” Kidd III, whose grandfather, Rear Admiral Isaac Kidd, was one of the USS Arizona crewmembers killed on December 7, 1941

At the 2019 Elks National Convention in St. Louis, Luhr issued a challenge to the membership. “Our order has a long history of supporting ideas and values that are part of our history; we contributed to the rebuilding of the USS Constitution, we contributed to the restoration of the Statue of Liberty and now we are coming together for his important cause,” Luhr said.

In 2020, the Elks presented two checks totaling $250,000 to Pacific Historic Parks

The Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks, also known simply as The Elks, is a strongly patriotic fraternal order founded in 1868. It now has close to 800,000 members and a network of 2,000 lodges spread across the country.

“The Elks for over 150 years have been deeply committed to the interests of our military and our veterans,” Elks President Robert Duitsam said. “There was a need for our help and so thousands of Elks across the country stepped forward.”

In 2019 during President Mike Luhr's visit to the Pearl Harbor National Memorial, he observed the need for additional support to Pacific Historic Parks to help restore and modernize the visitor center.

The donations will help build a state-ofthe- art digital donor wall at the Visitor Center, and support other projects including Virtual Realty programs showcasing the USS Arizona.

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Support

Our Mission WE NEED YOUR HELP

To contain the spread of COVID-19, Pacific Historic Parks in early March closed operations at all five museums and parks in Hawai‘i, Guam, and Saipan.

While necessary, that move eliminated a critical source of funding for our nonprofit whose mission is to Remember, Honor and Understand World War II in the Pacific.

Help us continue our work in education, interpretation and research by shopping online or donating by visiting our website. Your support is critical during these difficult times. It will help ensure that the history and lessons of the war, and the greatest generation that saved the world from tyranny, will never be forgotten.

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Prayer for the Dead Emery Arsenault Fort Shafter Peabody, MA Bruce Atwater Naval Base Pearl Harbor Bemidji, MN Birk Arleigh USS Honolulu Hoyt Lakes, MN Rodney Bittner USS Vestal Roanoke, VA Edward M. Bloch Hickam Field Bal Harbour, FL Harold F. Brushwein Schofield Barracks Wahpeton, ND John H. Busma USS Medusa Palo Alto, CA Wilmer Conover

Kaneohe NAS Cocoa, FL Harold L. Conrad Hickam Field Lewiston, MT

“Eternal rest grant unto them and let perpetual light shine upon them and may they rest in peace.”

Edward F. Davis Schofield Barracks Washington, DC Woodrow Wilson Derby USS Nevada San Diego, CA Michael DeCiccco USS Helena Raritan, NJ Ed Harper US Naval Hospital Union City, TN Marion Frances Harris USS Vega Virginia Beach, VA Heber Holbrook US Naval Hospital Danville, CA Fred Johnson USS Maryland Macon, GA Richard Laubert US Naval Hospital Phoenix, OR Willett S. Lehner USS Ward Stevens Point, WI William R. Lybarger Kaneohe NAS Ingleside, TX

George L. Murray Schofield Barracks Fort Worth, TX Thomas H. Ryan Sr. USS Pyro Chapin, SC Louis Schuyler USS Medusa

Oroville, CA Maurice A. Storck Sr. Schofield Barracks Tucson, AZ Donald G. Stratton USS Arizona Colorado Springs, CO Delton Walling USS Pennsylvania Fort Bragg, CA Joseph T. P. Walsh 3rd Defense Battalion USMC Fallbrook, CA Frank B. Wasniewski Schofield Barracks Jersey City, NJ T.R. Tommy Wickline USS Maryland Huntington, WV

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You Make it Happen!

Your contributions help us meet our mission to ensure that the legacy of the valiant, courageous men and women who served our country during World War II are never forgotten. We would like to recognize and thank the following donors for their recent contributions.

IN HONOR OF Lou Conter Anthony Yandoli

Charles W Grim Ken Potts COL Cole C Kingseed, USA (Ret)

Donald Stratton Charles B Heite

Stan Cromlish* David and Sarah Mustow David Krigbaum

Lauren Bruner Charles R Imus Lonnie Cook

William and Kathleen Stichnot, USMC Edean Saito

Nancy S Gremli* Frank J Ziemba

Edean Saito Pat Kraemer

Harold Divers Jr Albert F. Kuckelman, US Army John Kendrick

Roberta A. Sullivan* Peter Martin Richard A McMahon Jr Rose Richards Stephen Hatfield

Daniel Kuckelman* John R Knight USA (Ret) Leslie Ann Molessa

IN MEMORY OF Harold Keith Stephanie Cosgrove

Paula Kendrick John Kendrick

Michael J Molessa Leslie Ann Molessa

Charles G Walsh Sarah R Walsh*

CWO4 DeWayne J. Chartier, USN Retired Ms. Kathleen R Geddes*

William B Kingseed, CSC, USN (Ret.) COL Cole C Kingseed, USA (Ret)

Joseph Sparlin Chester Kubiak Kymberly Sparlin*

John Kelleher, USMC Jay Gatti, USMC Gary Wilk

Capt George E Sullivan, USN Everett Hyland Roberta A. Sullivan*

Regina Leveen Rita E Dier Edward Semerad Caroline Leveen Anthony Yandoli

Virgil "Steve" Henderson Martha Kowal*

Marshall R Hatfield Roger W Cherrington Stephen Hatfield

Goran Anderson Barry Cicero Richard A McMahon Jr

Staff Sergeant Frank Jakubowski Scott Jakubowski*

Richard Velasquez Salvador Velasquez Mr. Michael Velasquez*

THANK YOU TO OUR FRIENDS Patricia Allen Glenn Armstrong John Bachman Gregg Barron Liliana Barston Trustee Farrel Becker Andrew Benish Dena Bialick Mark Bishop George Blake Glen Bower William Brady Marjorie Bruckmueller Thomas Busard Lee Champion

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Dolores Forler George Fosdick Kathleen Geddes Ellen Gibbon Shirley Gilbert Dominick Golio Ronald Gregoncza Nancy Gremli Charles Grim Montgomery Hand Jay Hansard Stephen Hatfield Charles Heite Carl Hines David Iacono

Charles Imus Les Isaacowitz Scott Jakubowski Angela Buehler James Troy Kaneshiro Edward Kanner Dawn Kappel John Kendrick James Kimmerly Cole Kingseed Cole Kingseed John Knight Martha Kowal Edith Kraemer Pat Kraemer

Bryan Kriewald David Krigbaum Daniel Kuckelman Calla Kuehl Selma Kull Hubert Lattan Roy Lee James Liddell Kimberly Lipinsky John Litman Richard Little Andrew Lockwood Matthew MacIntosh Terry Mansell Peter Martin

REMEMBRANCE SPRING To2020 donate, call (808) 954-8729 or visit www.pacifichistoricparks.org

Christopher Martinez Nicholas Martino Imogene McIntire Richard McMahon Irwin Mess Dennis Miendersma Edward Miklavcic Douglas Miller Leslie Ann Molessa Barbara Moller James Morgan Michael Murray David Mustow John Ogg David Pacion

Hiromi Peterson Clif Purkiser William Ransom Gianna Richards Rose Richards Paul Richardson Barry Roberson Phillip Ronish Edean Saito Wanda Sartain Terrence Scandrett Thomas Schneider Takeshi Shimana Thomas Smith Kymberly Sparlin Raymond Spencer John Stevens

The Legacy Society Create a legacy that will ensure history will never be forgotten Since 1980, millions of people from every state of our nation and from 40 countries around the world have seen, experienced, and been inspired by the valor and sacrifices of the Greatest Generation at Pearl Harbor and throughout the Pacific Basin. The Legacy Society was created to acknowledge and celebrate family and friends who desire to keep history alive and to honor the sacrifices of the World War II generation. Members have affirmed Pacific Historic Parks in their estate plans or through other planned gifting arrangements.

Planned gifts provide a unique opportunity to preserve our country’s military heritage through supporting Pacific Historic Parks while possibly receiving tax benefits on income.

TYPES OF PLANNED GIFTS Charitable Bequest Life Insurance Life Income Gifts Charitable Gift Annuity Charitable Remainder Trust

Richard Stubbs Roberta Sullivan Robert Taylor Arthur Thomas Joyce Tupper Michael Velasquez Richard Visin James Von Schilling Moore Sarah Walsh Maureen Wetnight Gary Wilk Robert Wilson Douglas Wright Edward Wright Harley Wright

I’m interested in discussing my options for a planned gift with Pacific Historic Parks. Please contact me at the number listed in the form below.

I already have a planned gift set up for Pacific Historic Parks.

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Established in 1979, Pacific Historic Parks is a 501(c)(3), tax exempt cooperating association committed to preserving the legacy of our historic heritage by providing support of research, preservation, restoration, education and interpretive programs to the National Park Service at World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument (Pearl Harbor), War in the Pacific National Historical Park (Guam), American Memorial Park (Saipan), Kalaupapa National Historical Park (Molokai) and Diamond Head State Monument (Oahu).

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