2019 Winter Remembrance

A PACIFIC HISTORIC PARKS PUBLICATION

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President’s Message

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Hawai‘i Tourism Contribution

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Local Tour Company Makes Big Impact

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Forging the Future

The Unconquerable Spirit of America

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PHP Hosts First History Day

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Rendezvous with History - Herbert Louden

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16th Lone Sailor Statue Unveiled on Guam

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Interpreting Diamond Head Through Sound

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Pearl Harbor Gram, Prayer for the Dead

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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.

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

Cover and back cover photos by David DeGroot

President & CEO Aileen Utterdyke

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Board of Directors Neil A. Sheehan, Chairman Alan Mattson, Vice-Chairman Clif Purkiser, Secretary Jeff Bell, Treasurer James M. Boersema Noel W. Bragg

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Board of Directors (cont.)

Alma M. Grocki Patricia A. Lucas Edward J. Lynch Mark Y. Matsunaga Edward H. Noh Alby L. Saunders Mathew Sgan James E. VanDerKamp Kwai S. “Sunny” Young Directors Emeritus James K. Sylva Geoffrey M. White

Legal Adviser Joachim P. Cox Publication Advisers Aileen Utterdyke Edean Saito Gail Ann Chew Chandra Kim Sarah Walsh Layout & Design Chase Nuuhiwa

President & CEO Message

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very year we pause as a nation to commemorate December 7th and remember the attack on Pearl Harbor. It is a time to reflect on how our people, our country and world were forever changed. In the moment of silence we shared at 7:55am Hawai‘i Standard Time, in the stillness, as I thought of all the heroes from that day – those who perished along with those who fought on, survived and went on to serve their country, communities, and fellow service men and women, the words of a veteran of the conflict in Afghanistan came to mind, “these men are my heritage, they are my history.”

Pacific Historic Parks (originally the Arizona Memorial Museum Association) was founded nearly 40 years ago to support and preserve the legacy not only of the USS Arizona Memorial but also of all that took place in and around Pearl Harbor on that infamous day over 77 years ago.

Among the top ten (10) national monuments in the country, the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument is a “must see” for nearly 2 million visitors each year. We are mindful that Valor is more than a national park... it is a national cemetery, a tomb, and a shrine where veterans, loved ones, families, visitors, and school children from around the world come to pay their respects to the memory and legacy of those who sacrificed their lives for our nation on December 7, 1941.

However, since December 21, 2018, we along with people in communities across our nation have been watching, listening and following reports about the current partial government shutdown. We’ve been closely monitoring the details of the impact that the shutdown has had on our National Parks across the country. It saddens us to hear about the necessity to close parks due to accumulating trash and safety issues.

Our mission is our commitment... 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.

We have always been steadfast in our resolve to ensure that each person who visits Pearl Harbor leaves with a memorable impression because for most, it is a once in a lifetime journey.

It is because of this commitment that Valor has remained open even though the government has shut down.

Because of the partnership we forged between public and private sector entities, between individuals and businesses the park remained open, clean and welcoming for all visitors.

We are extremely grateful that the State of Hawai‘i (Hawai‘i Tourism Authority), companies throughout Hawai‘i’s tourism industry, our Pearl Harbor Historic Site partners (Battleship Missouri Memorial, USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park, Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum), and concerned individuals have generously responded to our appeal to financially join with us to keep Valor open.

Together we’ve been successful since December 21, but the harsh reality is that our combined efforts are not sustainable indefinitely. The reality is that for every dollar used to maintain the operations of the park (i.e., security, cleanliness, etc.), that is one less dollar available to fulfill the educational, interpretive, restoration, and preservation mission of Pacific Historic Parks. And similarly, for all our partners.

“It doesn’t take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle.”

- H. Norman Schwarzkopf At the time of printing, the partial government shutdown ended with a short-term deal that temporarily reopened the federal government for three weeks. Through the 35-day shutdown, the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument was open to honor these heroes.

Donations can be made at www.pacifichistoricparks.org.

Thank you for being a Friend of Pacific Historic Parks!

Most sincerely,

AILEEN UTTERDYKE

President & CEO

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Hawai‘i Tourism Pledges More Than $400,000 to Support Pacific Historic Parks in January by the Pacific Historic Parks Staff

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acific Historic Parks (PHP) is extremely grateful to Hawai‘i’s tourism industry for quickly stepping up when the partial government shutdown began and pledging more than $400,000 in January to help keep Pearl Harbor’s historical attractions open.

porters of the Pacific Historic Parks, we want to express our deepest appreciation to the tourism leadership organizations that banded together to raise funding so that we could continue to tell Pearl Harbor’s story to visitors coming here from around the world.

More than $280,000 in donations were pledged through the generous support of Hawai‘i tourism partners from the private sector, nonprofit organizations and individual donors.

“A big mahalo goes to the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority, the Hawai‘i Visitors and Convention Bureau, and the Hawai‘i Lodging and Tourism Association, both for their generous contributions, and for their steadfast support in spearheading the efforts to raise funds from the tourism industry during an especially challenging time for PHP.”

These funds were in addition to the $126,000 the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority donated to PHP right after the shutdown began on December 21, 2018.

Hawai‘i tourism’s commitment ensured that the USS Arizona Memorial remained open and accessible for residents and visitors from around the world to honor the heroes of Pearl Harbor’s legacy.

O‘ahu’s most popular visitor attraction, the USS Arizona Memorial alone attracts about 1.9 million visitors per year.

Many travelers come to Hawai‘i for the sole purpose of visiting Pearl Harbor and seeing this nationally revered memorial.

Aileen Utterdyke, PHP President and CEO, said, “On behalf of the partners, employees, volunteers and sup-

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Also benefiting from Hawai‘i tourism’s support are the Battleship Missouri Memorial, USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park, and Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum, all of which rely on the ticketing services provided by the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center.

Through Hawai‘i tourism’s support, the operations of each attraction and the employees who work there were able to continue without interruption.

Tourism is Hawai‘i’s largest industry and leading economic engine. The generosity of Hawai‘i tourism to support instrumental parts of Hawai‘i’s history is appreciated by everyone who believes in the mission of PHP. Mahalo Hawai‘i tourism!

Local Tour Company Makes Big Impact In times of crisis, it is important for all parties involved to work together to assist our state, the National Park Service, and the partners in keeping this valued treasure open for the world to see. The USS Arizona Memorial symbolizes the sacrifice and freedom that our nation proudly represents, an idea which is preserved through visitation to this historic site. It is imperative that we act by donating our time and resources to keep Pearl Harbor open.

We are a small business specializing in Pearl Harbor Tours. For the majority of our clients, visiting Pearl Harbor is the highlight of their trip to O‘ahu. People plan their trip years in advance, and for many people this is a once in a lifetime opportunity. The recent government shutdown has been a detrimental blow to tourism in Hawai‘i, which has already experienced a catastrophic loss in tourism. The last year has presented a myriad of obstacles, including delayed repairs to the dock of the USS Arizona Memorial, volcanic eruptions, back-to-back hurricanes, a prolonged hotel strike, and a false threat of attack. The accumulation of these events combined with the potential closure of Pearl Harbor puts small businesses like mine in a dire economic situation.

Mahalo, Makani Christensen Owner Keawe Adventures

We Couldn’t do it Without You! Thank you to the following businesses and individuals who contributed to help keep World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument open during the 35-day partial government shutdown

Hawai‘i Tourism Authority, Hawai‘i Visitors and Convention Bureau, Hawai‘i Lodging and Tourism Association Richard Assmus Rachel Brown Dennis Burns John Bussert David Case Terrie Chaplin Mark Chism Dan and Tammy Christman Edward L Craig Karen Dechant William A Delaney Oscar Dellinger David Dix Susan Eddy E Noa Corporation Ellen H Fanjoy Emily Fitzgerald Teresa Funke Thomas Glessner Lilana Golden Barry Hampe Holo Hawaiian Tours

Ken Haney Tammy Hanna Howard Hertz Thomas Imke Keawe Adventures Timothy M Kennedy Ko Olina Resort Operators Association, Inc Arnold Kreek Mark Larsen Lorenda Leber Margaret Lopez Cornwell Jason Lum Heidi Lund Dave Magill Marriott International, Inc Richard A McMahon Jr Thad Minaldi Sue A Moser George Nelson Wanda O’Brien Joe O’Gara Daniel E Pepping

Pleasant Holidays, LLC Polynesian Adventure Tours Erin Powers Stephen Proctor Roberts Hawaii Tours, Inc Royal Hawaiian Limousine LLC Edean Saito Ricarda Schellenberg Southwest Airlines Randall Stites Sam Taber Theresa Thomas John Thomas James E VanDerKamp Mary M Vernoy Sam Virgillo The Walshe Group P L Pearl L F Whittaker Timothy Wright Karl Zappa

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Forging the Future The Unconquerable Spirit of 6

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By the Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Committee

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eventy-five years ago, January 7, 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt spoke to the nation in his State of the Union address before Congress. The radio waves carried his words to America and to our troops stationed all over the world. The United States was now involved in a global war. Just a little more than a year had passed since the tragedy of war had taken place on O‘ahu.

The first commemorative service remembering Pearl Harbor had taken place on the shattered deck of the USS Arizona on December 7, 1942. It was a solemn remembrance as the dead were remembered by words and prayer. A new slogan had been created to mark the memory. “Remember Pearl Harbor!” became the battle cry of the nation. The date of the attack, December 7th, was now cemented in the American memory.

American forces consisting of Sailors, Soldiers, Marines, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen were steadily advancing on all fronts. The President’s words that day reviewed what was happening along the theaters of war, giving insight and inspiration to those Americans that listened on the home front and on the battlefields.

policy” and on the American homefront, “the forging of the weapons” to defeat the forces of Germany, Italy and Japan.”

He went on to say, “First in the importance in the American scene has been the inspiring proof of the great qualities of our fighting men. They have demonstrated these qualities in adversity as well as in victory. As long as our flag flies over this capitol, Americans will honor the soldiers, sailors, and Marines who fought our first battles of this war against overwhelming odds the heroes—living and dead, of Wake and Bataan and Guadalcanal, of the Java Sea and Midway and the North Atlantic convoys.

Their unconquerable spirit will live forever.”

“A tremendous, costly, long-enduring task in peace as well as in war is still ahead of us.

But, as we face that continuing task, we may know that the state of this Nation is good—the heart of this Nation is sound—the spirit of this Nation is strong—the faith of this Nation is eternal.”

Roosevelt stated, “The past year was perhaps the most crucial for modern civilization; the coming year will be filled with violent conflicts—yet with high promise of better things. We must appraise the events of 1942 according to their relative importance; we must exercise a sense of proportion.”

On this 77th anniversary, Roosevelt’s words still resonate with us as we commemorate National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. On this date we recall the “Unconquerable Spirit” of the United States during World War II that led the United States and our allies to a victorious conclusion and to a peace that brought former enemies back to a community of nations.

Three months later, in another speech, this time to an international audience, FDR called for cooperation between free nations and “mutual respect as a governing rule of conduct by all nations everywhere.” President Roosevelt noted the “forging of that new international

Through special events and commemorative ceremonies, we remember and honor all of our veterans of Pearl Harbor and World War II, who have gallantly fought with the unconquerable spirit, through enormous sacrifices, so that we may enjoy a life of freedom and democracy.

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History Comes Alive at Pearl Harbor B y Jennifer Sa gon-Taeza , Education Specialist at Pacific Historic Parks

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n December 1, 2018, Pacific Historic Parks (PHP) hosted its’ first History Day event at World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument, to promote the appreciation for the history of World War II through collaboration and sharing with passionate and dedicated individuals and organizations. It was the kick-off event of the week leading up to the 77th Anniversary National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Commemoration. Visitors were issued a History Day passport used to guide them through various educational, in-depth, interactive historical experiences around the visitors’ center. A moment of historical conversation and educational activities with each organization, provided the opportunity for visitors to receive a stamp on their passport.

A completed passport was redeemed for a prize highlighting the history of Pearl Harbor.

Events such as History Day provides opportunities for organizations to collaborate and educate local families, and visitors from around the world about the history of Pearl Harbor. Jimmy Lee and Robert Lee, civilian eye witnesses to the Pearl Harbor attack, shared their stories through conversation and published literature. Visitors aboard the US Navy boat, for a tour around the harbor, was joined by Jimmy Lee, who shared personal accounts of the attack through the eyes of an 11-year old boy sitting on a railroad track close to his home.

Punahou School teachers and students shared the story of Sadako, a young Japanese girl who was diagnosed with Leukemia through the effects of the Hiroshima bombing. Her wish for world peace, continues through sharing and the folding of a paper crane. Paper cranes from Japan holding a message of peace written by students in Japan, was given to visitors to remember the legacy of Sadako. Pearl City High School, Assets School, and Xerox Hawaii volunteers assisted visitors with personalized luggage tags, PHP tattoos, and creating a USA flag. A representative from Honouliuli National Monument shared with our visitors the history of Honouliuli and experienced and explored the contents of an excavation pit. Visitors were introduced to one of our new virtual reality app, providing a virtual experience on the USS Arizona Memorial.

The legacy of Pearl Harbor and historical facts were shared

by National Park Chief Historian Daniel Martinez and Interpretive National Park Ranger Jason Ockrassa. Their

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display of a model of the Battleship Arizona, in its current state underwater, became one of the attractions for the visitors. Partnerships with Battleship Missouri, Bowfin Submarine and Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum was well represented by their staff who thoroughly prepared activities and historical conversations with visitors.

Organizations such as American Veterans and American Legion shared their mission to continually remember and honor the many sacrifices our veterans have dedicated.

The International Plastic Models’ Society showcased their display of detailed models of Battleship Row. Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency ensured their mission of locating and identifying the number of missing personnel is communicated and understood.

The collaborative contributions resulted in a successful event that is just the beginning to many future educational events.

Rendezvous with History

By Amanda Carona Thompson, Contributing Writer to Pacific Historic Parks he’d be away from everyone else because this burn area was such that it was a horrible smell. Actually it was on the morning of the eighth that he came to. He [had been] unconscious at that time.

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he Oral History Collection at World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument has gotten an upgrade! The National Park Service, with funding from Pacific Historic Parks, has interviewed over 750 Pearl Harbor survivors, civilian witnesses and Pacific War veterans.

The oral history collection is available online for public viewing and research. Students, researchers, and family members now have access to these incredible first-hand accounts and can listen as they recall the events of the perilous war they lived through.

The task of creating access to the collection was not an easy one. Hundreds of files were sorted, organized and uploaded to create a portal that is user friendly and educational.

One of the stories we captured was Herbert Louden, a Pharmacist’s Mate 3rd Class aboard the USS Solace on December 7, 1941.

It was early Sunday morning and I had gone down to my ward early so I could go to church services that day. We were completely surprised. The Solace was prepared to handle patients at any time and that was our duty. As soon as the bombing started, our ship was shuddering, rocked from the bombing. Our motor launches went out immediately to pick up patients.

What were you doing?

For a time, I volunteered to go out with a launch and we picked up patients.

[One patient] received one-half grain of morphine sulfate and then another, within a half hour, [then] another one-half grain of morphine sulfate to put him out, take him out of his pain and suffering. A one-eighth grain is full dosage for morphine sulfate. He was burned all over his body except from his left knee to his hip. When I came back, they said this man is your patient. They put him in a portion of the ward where

The man went unconscious again and the doctor turned to me, [and said], “He’s your patient.” And he said, “Whether he lives or dies will depend on the kind of care you give him.”

No one ever thought that a man burned from all over his body would [live.]

On the morning of the eighth, the doctors went through the ship and looked over all the serious patients and made recommendations and so forth. The recommendation that they made with him was to make him comfortable. That would indicate that he had no chance to live.

I began transplanting of skin from here to different parts of his body, he grew skin all over his body. And I will tell you, removing the eschar from his shoulder, I found that he had shrapnel in his shoulder.

I felt that I couldn’t do this without help from God. I was doing a lot of praying. When that young man woke up one time, he noticed I was praying. He says, “I’m an atheist. I don’t believe in prayer.”

And I said, “Jim, you may not believe in prayer, but I believe in prayer and I know that I can’t do what I have to do [to] put you on your feet without God’s help. I will continue to pray for you because I need the help myself.”

He was a very tough little fellow, could take a lot of pain and suffering and I know that everything I did for him felt miserable. I was with him eight days without leaving him.

The guy commenced to get a little better [and] stronger. I’ve never seen anyone that got injured as much as he was and still recover. He was the patient that was on the Solace the longest of any. He was on the Solace until the fifteenth of March in 1942, at which time he was ready to leave.

To hear more stories like Herbert Louden’s, please visit our new online oral history portal at pacifichistoricparks.org/ www/wa/oralhistories.

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16th Lone Sailor Statue Unveiled on Guam

By Cindy Rapadas, Regional Director Guam/Saipan at Pacific Historic Parks

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he statue of the Lone Sailor, a tribute to all the personnel of the sea services, was unveiled on Guam at the Ricardo J. Bordallo Governor’s Complex during a ceremony on December 15, 2018.

The effort to place a statue on island was an initiative of the Vietnamese-American community and the U.S. Navy Memorial to demonstrate the special relationship between the Navy, the sea services, Guam and thousands of Vietnamese citizens who found refuge in Guam in the closing days of the Vietnam War during Operation New Life.

“This is where they came through, 111,000 of them,” said Rear Adm. Frank Thorp (Ret.) President and CEO of the U.S. Navy Memorial. “The Lone Sailor will stand proudly and will represent for those people every man and woman who has served in the Navy, who serves in the Navy today or who will serve in the future.” Guam’s Lone Sailor is the western-most in the nation and is the 16th installed by the organization.

“This Lone Sailor will stand the watch at Adelup” said Rear Adm. Shoshana Chatfield, commander, Joint Region Marianas. “(It) looks out to that very important point where the Pacific Ocean meets the Philippine Sea, where great battles were generated and great victories won on behalf of freedom; and the free and open Indo-Pacific that we cherish has its defense here on Guam.”

As one of many memorials at the governor’s complex, the Lone Sailor stands almost eight feet tall and looks out onto the Pacific. Directly behind the statue is the Guam Seal.

The seal is surrounded by 19 benches, each representing a village on Guam. Guam Lt. Gov. Ray Tenorio expressed his appreciation to the Navy Memorial and the Navy for their partnership and touched upon the military’s important relationship to the people of Guam.

Aileen Utterdyke, President and CEO of Pacific Historic Parks along with the Guam based PHP staff were in attendance to lay a wreath at the foot of the statue and a floral lei around the statue’s neck.

“It was a beautifully moving ceremony,” Utterdyke said as she spoke with Adm. Thorp. “PHP is honored to have been invited to participate in the unveiling.”

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Interpreting Diamond Head Through Sound

By Edean Saito, Special Projects and Program Services Manager at Pacific Historic Parks

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he scenic views at the Diamond Head State Monument (Le‘ahi) can be appreciated for their natural beauty but many visitors may not recognize that there is more to the landscape than meets the eye. The purpose of interpretive materials is to heighten the visitor’s awareness about the natural and cultural history of Le’ahi and stimulate interest in the resources in the view corridors.

Many people are attracted to Diamond Head because they are familiar with the famous profile views of the landmark from Waikīkī. While the profile of Diamond Head has stayed relatively constant, the views from Diamond Head and the view of Diamond Head from Waikīkī have been dynamic and changing. The profile of Diamond Head is probably recorded in more drawings, paintings, and photographs than any other Hawaiian landmark.

From the summit of Le‘ahi, the panoramic view encompasses the crater landform and a number of the landmarks that illustrate the geological history of O‘ahu.

The landform of the crater tells a unique story of geological formation, erosional shaping, and historical modification.

The 360 degree view from the summit is the best location to tell the geological history of southeastern O‘ahu.

In 2015, it became evident that Diamond Head State Monument needed an interpretive audio tour that visitors would be able to take with them as they hiked to the summit to be a supplement to the interpretation provided

at the park. The overall goal is to give the visitor a deeper understanding and profound appreciation for Diamond Head in all of its multiple contexts (visual, cultural, scientific, etc.). It is an iconic landmark that is an important aspect of the landscape of O‘ahu for multiple reasons and this tour introduces as many of those facets as possible.

The different stops on the tour focuses on an array of topics that primarily fall under the following main themes: • Geology • Biology (flora and fauna) • Cultural – Pre-Contact • Cultural – Post-Contact • Scenic The audio tour was first developed and produced for the English and Japanese speaking. With the diverse nationalities visiting Diamond Head State Monument, it became evident that there was a need for the audio tour to be translated and produced in six additional languages – Hawaiian, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, French, and German. With the financial assistance of the State of Hawai‘i’s Grant-in-Aid (GIA), we have completed the translations, recording of the translations, and all six are now uploaded and operational at Diamond Head State Monument.

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Pearl Harbor’s Unknown Hero On his own initiative, Boatswain’s Mate, Second Class Joe George threw across a heaving line to six stranded USS Arizona crewmen. In doing so, he disobeyed an order to cut the line attached to the USS Vestal, a repair ship, and the mortally damaged battleship USS Arizona. After years of petitioning by the dwindling group of USS Arizona survivors and the George family, the U.S. Navy authorized the posthumous award of a combat medal to Joe George for his acts on December 7, 1941.

On December 7, 2017, Rear Admiral Mathew J. Carter, deputy commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, presented a Bronze Star with a V for valor to George’s daughter, Ms. Jo Ann Taylor aboard the USS Arizona Memorial.

This ceremony and the perseverance of and petitioning by several of the remaining USS Arizona survivors was captured and presented in the film “Lifeline: Pearl Harbor’s Unknown Hero” by the World War II Foundation.

Prayer for the Dead

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

E. Harvey Albea USS Detroit Anniston, AL

Nicholas V. Alimecco Schofield Barracks Middlesex, NJ

Firman “Joe” Balza USS Maryland Green Bay, WI

James Herbert Foutz USS Vestal North Highlands, CA

Donald J. Albitz USS Oklahoma Onalaska, WI

Carl J. Allan USCG Taney St. George, UT

Walter S. Barsell Naval Base Pearl Harbor Wahoo, NE

Harold A. Garrish Ford Island NAS Chester Springs, PA

Harry A. Albright Fort Shafter Valkaria, FL

Kenneth H. Allen Schofield Barrcks Grand Junction, CO

Earl “Casey” J. Bangert USS Monaghan Pittsburg, KS

Victor N. Kosko Sr. Ford Island NAS Sykesville, PA

A.G. Alexander USS Honolulu Georgetown, TX

Leland E. Allen USS New Orleans Clearwater, KS

Raymond B. Chavez USS Condor Poway, CA

Gerald Langgood USS Shaw Grand Island, NY

Simon Alexander Jr. USS Solace Cape May, NJ

Anthony Anzalone Hickam Field Port St. Lucie, FL

Claude Thomas Dean USS Helena Shelbyville, TN

William Louis Lenier Sr. Ford Island NAS Ocala, FL

Alvin Mays Schofield Barracks Augusta, GA Donald L. Ralph Hickam Field Manning, SC John K. Reed Naval Base Pearl Harbor Kenneth J. Sweet Wheeler Field Milwaukee, WI Leo C. Theodore USS Chew Park Ridge, IL Edward Waszkiewicz Ford Island Fire Dept.

Oxnard, CA Lonnie Wright Hickam Field Great Bend, KS

PEARL HARBOR SURVIVORS ASSOCIATION REPORT OF DEATH Unit or station on December 7th: __________________________________________________________________________ Name:_______________________________________________________________________________________________ Address:______________________________________________________________________________________________ Date of death:_______________ Services: _________________ Funeral Home: _____________________________________ Interment: _______________________________________________________ Continue sending Remembrance?  Yes  No Next of kin: __________________________________ Relationship:______________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Remarks: _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Form prepared by: ___________________________ Relationship: _________________________ Date:_________________ Address:______________________________________________________________________________________________ Email: ________________________________________________________________ Phone: _________________________ PLEASE INCLUDE AN OBITUARY NOTICE, IF POSSIBLE

This form is available online at grams.pacifichistoricparks.org/PDFs/Report-of-Death.pdf Please complete and mail to: Edean Saito, Special Projects Manager Pacific Historic Parks, 94-1187 Ka Uka Blvd., Waipahu, HI 96797 WWW.PACIFICHISTORICPARKS.ORG

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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.

THE 1941 SOCIETY

IN HONOR OF Thomas E Desmond Joseph Desmond Paul R Fields, USMC (Ret.) Barbara and Paul Fields S Sol Flores Nona Flores CJJ Stichnot, USMC William and Kathleen Stichnot, USMC Nancy and Alan Gremli Bryan Gerard LaHaise Bryan LaHaise Damon Kuhn Marc Kuhn

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Chester Walercyzk Daniel Gutridge

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Charlie R Jones, USN (Ret.) Charlie and Skipper Jones

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William Allen Marc Kuhn

Harold Keith Stephanie Cosgrove

Mun Kwai Lau Alan Lau

Paul D De Vall, USN Valma De Vall

Tomb of the Unknown Heidi Lund

Cecilia Tolentino Flores Nona Flores

Ferry Schoonover, USA Rick and Jo McClellan

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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.

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