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A PACIFIC HISTORIC PARKS PUBLICATION

A VIRTUAL PEARL HARBOR DAY

WINTER 2021

CONTENTS

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President’s Message

Above and Beyond the Call

A Hymn to the Fallen

An Emcee With Family History

A Somber Reminder

Prayer for the Dead

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 Photos courtesy AP Photo/Caleb Jones, Pool.

10 President & CEO Aileen Utterdyke

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

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Board of Directors (cont.) Mark Y. Matsunaga Dr. Ed Noh Michael Olson Theodore Peck Alby L. Saunders Mathew Sgan Agnes T. Tauyan Kwai S. Young

Directors Emeritus Neil A. Sheehan James K. Sylva Geoffrey M. White Joachim P. Cox, Legal Advisor Publication Advisers Aileen Utterdyke Edean Saito Editor Jim McCoy Layout & Design Chase Nuuhiwa

PRESIDENT & CEO MESSAGE This issue is dedicated to those who served and died on that world-changing day in our nation’s history, December 7, 1941. Due to COVID, the 79th anniversary of Pearl Harbor Day held on December 7, 2020 became virtual, much like the 75th end of war commemoration that happened on September 2, 2020 aboard the battleship USS Missouri. But this time even the World War II veterans who planned to attend in person watched from the safety of their homes, vowing to return in person for the 80th anniversary on December 7, 2021. This year’s theme: Above and Beyond The Call: Battlefield Oahu, reflecting the fact it wasn’t just Pearl Harbor that was attacked, it was the island of Oahu. The carnage delivered that Sunday morning impacted military bases and civilian communities, resulting in 2,390 lives lost. A special wreath ceremony focused on the island wide nature of the attack and a tribute to veterans was voiced by one of the two remaining survivors of the USS Arizona, Lou Conter. The retired Naval officer taped an interview from his California home and was one of those vowing to return next year when he will be 100. If you missed the commemoration, including those two videos, check them out on our website. Our other coverage includes an exclusive look at the special tours to the USS Arizona Memorial arranged that day for WWII veterans who due to COVID didn’t attend the early morning commemoration. And we have a behind the scenes report on the family ties this year’s emcee has with Pearl Harbor Day. Finally, we go to the museum archives to reprint a portion of the August 2, 1941 edition of At Em Arizona with a link to our website to read the entire newsletter. We also report on the historical importance of saving these newsletters. Mahalo to the photographers who make Remembrance special. Our cover photo from the 79th virtual ceremony at Pearl Harbor of U.S. Marines in masks is a contrast to our back cover photo showing the late Pearl Harbor survivor and Kauai native Al Rodrigues being saluted after exiting the 74th anniversary in 2015. We hope you will enjoy this issue dedicated to the events that transpired on December 7, 1941. And we thank you for supporting our mission to Remember, Honor and Understand World War II in the Pacific.

AILEEN UTTERDYKE

President & CEO

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ABOVE & BEYOND THE

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7 9 T H P E A R L H A R B O R C O M M E M O R AT I O N By: Krista Rados, Pacific Historic Parks

Photos courtesy AP and DVIDS

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As the sun rose over the USS Arizona Memorial on December 7, 2020, it was a decidedly different look than in past years. By now, there would be thousands of spectators and invited guests lining up outside of the Pearl Harbor National Memorial gates, waiting to find a seat where they could hopefully catch a glimpse of the aging WW II veterans who faithfully attended each year.

ut with the COVID-19 restrictions in place on Oahu this year, the ceremony was streamed virtually for thousands to watch from home, to commemorate the 2,390 service members and civilians who were killed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. And for the first time, World War II veterans were not in attendance at the ceremony. They too watched from the safety of their homes. “I think what we see today here is the resolve, despite a pandemic, for us to be able to pay our respects thanks to this generation. It is also a reminder to all that nothing will stop us,” U.S. Admiral John C. Aquilino, Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, said in the keynote address. In his address, Scott Burch, the newly appointed Superintendent of Pearl Harbor National Memorial, said as the pandemic worsened, organizers dialed back on the ceremony’s footprint for the sake of safety. “We had to make some hard decisions, but we never gave up hope. In that hope, we found new opportunity, an opportunity to reach to many more people than we could have by simply focusing on an onsite ceremony,” Burch said. This year’s theme was “Above and Beyond the Call,” paying tribute to Battlefield Oahu and

the seven attack sites struck by the Japanese on December 7, 1941. While the Japanese divebombers’ primary target was Ford Island’s Battleship Row on that day, the purpose behind this year's theme was to honor all U.S. Army, Marine and Navy air stations on Oahu that were also attacked. “The example of perseverance and courage under fire that led to that ultimate victory, was forged here, 79 years ago by the heroes who endured the horrors of that attack,” said Rear Admiral Robb Chadwick, Commander, Navy Region Hawai’i. The ceremony featured 99-year-old USS Arizona survivor Lou Conter in a pre-recorded video, where he honored past and present WWII veterans for their service. “Each of us joined for different reasons: honor, validation, a sense of duty, adventure, financial stability,” Conter said. “But we all share something in common. December the 7th, 1941 changed our lives, not just for those of us on the USS Arizona or Pearl Harbor but throughout the United States.” The virtual ceremony also included a pre-recorded presentation where U.S. Service members placed colorful wreaths at each of the seven attack sites on the island. “Finding a way to encompass everything this island’s been through with COVID and all, is a proud moment for all of us,” said Army Sgt. Thomas Duval. Other key moments included the Hawaiian blessing by Kahu Kamaki Kanahele, the U.S. Marine Corps rifle salute, the Pass-in-Review of the USS Michael Murphy, the Missing Man Flyover Formation, the Benediction led by Lt. Marquis R. Jones and Taps. “Today a grateful nation reflects upon those who went above and beyond. We honor their service, we remember their sacrifice, and we pledge to continue to strive for a better and safer world,” Aquilino said.

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Fallen A Hymn to the

This year’s commemoration of Pearl Harbor Day was solemn and dignified and yet strangely different. As I stood there again, as a National Park Service participant since 1984, I was now a witness to the first virtual ceremony ever conducted in the history of commemoration. This change was brought about by a searing pandemic that began in March of 2020. Covid-19 had altered the health of American lives here in Hawaii and throughout our great nation and for that matter, the world.

n order to protect the public and our staff, the ceremony needed to be presented in a virtual format so that safety could be ensured. This year the public would watch it via television or A VETERAN’S VISIT TO THE USS ARIZONA MEMORIAL internet across the United States. I was asked by Superintendent Scott Burch if I would like to host By: Daniel A. Martinez, Historian veterans and their family members for private visits to the USS Arizona Memorial following the Photos courtesyvirtual AP andceremony. DVIDS I was naturally honored to be assigned that task but was also curious how we would conduct it. The visitation plan would entail that there would be five group visits beginning at 9:15 am and then to be spaced out every 30 minutes. Among those five parties that visited that day were the following World War II veterans: Mr. Robert Lee & Family Civilian Eyewitness Pearl Harbor. Later enlisted US Navy during WWII Mr. Lewis Walters & Family Federal shipyard worker and Navy veteran whose late father George was the shipyard’s acclaimed crane operator on December 7. Mr. Peter Yu & Family Witnessed the attack 7 December 1941. Later enlisted in the US Army and fought with Merrill’s Marauder’s Mr. Henry Lee & Family Witnessed the attack 7 December 1941 US Army WWII, Korea & Vietnam Mr. Wendel Neuman & Family US Army Normandy Invasion Top Left, Wendell Neuman/DVIDS Bottom Left: Photo By Daniel Martinez

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Several of the guests of the veterans who came to honor and remember those lost on 7 December 1941 had never visited this ground zero site. All were curious and awed by the beauty and majesty of the design of America’s first WWII memorial. We discussed details regarding the structure, design and the interpretive meaning concerning the USS Arizona Memorial. In tribute they dropped flower petals in the waters of Pearl Harbor. As the last veteran group approached a poignant moment occurred when we discovered that two roses were among the floral package intended for our guests. I told the Neuman family the story behind the roses and the two veterans it represented. I shared with them the story of Richard Fiske who was a Pearl Harbor Survivor. He served as a Marine Bugler on the battleship USS West Virginia and had been a volunteer at the USS Arizona Memorial beginning in 1988. In 1992 he met Mr. Zenji Abe (a Japanese dive bomber pilot who participated in the attack on Pearl Harbor). Mr. Abe and Mr. Fiske became the closest friends over the years. They decided they would commemorate December 7th with a small ceremony to honor American and Japanese casualties by placing flowers in front of the inscribed shrine room wall of the Memorial. Fiske would play both American and Japanese Taps. As they grew older that tribute changed. Two red roses were now dedicated monthly at the Memorial. The flowers were paid for by Mr. Abe and Mr. Fiske continued to do this special tribute for as long as he can. Richard Fiske passed away in 2004. Zenji Abe died three years later. On the 79th anniversary of the attack, Mr. Wendel Neuman placed the two red roses on a stanchion representing Fiske and Abe. Pausing, he raised his hand to salute, and in that patriotic moment he completed this ceremonial hymn to the fallen.

Henry Lee, top, Lewis Walters/Courtesy DVIDS

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AN EMCEE WITH

FAMILY TIES TO THE DAY OF INFAMY Emcee Mike Genta's grandparents, John Louis Genta and Joie Genta, taken in Beufort SC in 1944 shortly after they became engaged

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he career Naval officer stood at the podium the morning of December 7, 2020 at the Pearl Harbor National Memorial. His backdrop was the USS Arizona Memorial, one of our country’s most revered war graves. He checked his watch as a worldwide live stream began. “I am Lieutenant Commander Mike Genta, Commander of the Honolulu Military Entrance Processing Station. I am also the grandson of Commander John Louis Genta, who as an ensign was a PBY Catalina pilot assigned to VP-11 at Kaneohe Bay, on this day, 79 years ago. It is truly the honor of my career to serve as the master of ceremonies on this historic 79th anniversary.” By all accounts, Mike Genta flawlessly carried out his emcee duties. “I was trying to concentrate on making sure the ceremony went well,” he said in a later interview with Pacific Historic Parks. But he was also thinking how peaceful, calm and beautiful it was on both mornings, in 2020 and 79 years ago. And then he also imagined the “sights and sounds” when the surprise attack commenced, killing thousands and sending America to war. Genta’s grandfather, then an Ensign who went by “Johnny,” survived the attack, sustaining a cut to his arm as he and fellow

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Navy personnel repelled the strafing attacks from the Japanese war planes at Naval Air Station Kaneohe. Born and raised in the same Illinois town that his son and grandson were raised, John Genta went on to see significant action in the war earning two Air Medals, one awarded by Admiral Chester Nimitz and the other by Navy Secretary James Forrestal. After the war he was a flight instructor and test pilot, playing a leading role in the development of faster fighter jets. He also met his future wife, a WAC officer named Joie Landon. And that turned out to be another Pearl Harbor connection. Joie’s brother was Army Air Corps Major Truman H. Landon. The West Point graduate was the Commanding Officer of the 38th Reconnaissance Squadron. On December 7, 1941, he was the Mission Commander of the American B-17 bombers heading for Hickam Field. American radar operators on the North Shore reported a formation heading to Oahu, but were told by a superior not to worry, it was the B-17s coming in from California. It was a blunder that preserved the element of surprise for the attacking Japanese forces.

Landon safely landed his B-17 at Hickam after taking enemy fire. Awarded a Silver Star, he was portrayed in the film “Tora Tora Tora” and was quoted as saying “Hell of a way to fly into war, unarmed and out of fuel.” He went on to a distinguished career in the U.S Air Force, retiring as a fourstar general. He died in 1986 and is buried at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Sadly, his brother-in-law John Genta, who also survived Pearl Harbor and the horrors of World War II, didn’t live a long life. Raising a young family, the test pilot turned down joining NASA, believing America’s space program was too dangerous. At home on leave during a 1958 fishing trip with his brother, he was killed by a lightning strike. He was just 40. His pallbearers included U.S. Marine Corps aviator John Glenn. Four years later Glenn became the first American to orbit the earth. He later became a U.S. Senator and the oldest person to fly in space. Mike Genta has met a host of Pearl Harbor survivors and says each has a unique story worth remembering because their actions, spirit and approach to life are “something very American.” “These are hard men who faced unbelievable danger and horrors, the world was really under siege, real evil was on display,” he said. “If Pearl Harbor is a knockout blow for the Japanese, maybe we don’t win the war in the Pacific and if we don’t win the war in the Pacific maybe we don’t win the whole war together.” As emcee, Mike Genta helped the world understand the lessons of Pearl Harbor. With his unique family story and interaction with veterans, he shines a needed spotlight on the sacrifices made by America’s greatest generation.

Mike Genta with the late Pearl Harbor survivors Tom Berg (above) and Al Rodrigues

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A Somber Reminder By Jim McCoy, Pacific Historic Parks

he August 2, 1941 issue of “At Em Arizona” is reprinted in part here to provide a sample of the news of the day on board the battleship and to remember those lost. Copies of the “At Em Arizona” date back to 1921. In those days its banner said it was published daily aboard the USS Arizona “wherever she may be.” In 1941 she was at Pearl Harbor and was in the words of the editors “published weekly, when practicable, for the good of the ship and service.” The March 1941 edition includes updates on the ship’s sports teams (the rally cry for the teams was At Em Arizona). There was an announcement on more than 300 promotions, a Navy quiz, a column on eliminating profanity, health hints, and a wrap up on a ship talent competition. Then there was a poem by Edmund Vance Cook titled “How Did You Die?” placed next to a listing of church services. These are the final four lines. “Death comes with a crawl, or he comes with a pounce, And whether he’s slow or spry, It isn’t the fact that you’re dead that counts, But only how did you die?” Continued on page 12

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HISTORIC NEWSPAPERS, NEWSLETTERS SOUGHT By Scott Pawlowski, Curator, Pearl Harbor National Memorial Here at Pearl Harbor National Memorial, we actively collect Pacific War unit and ships newspapers, also known as newsletters. Perhaps the best known of these periodicals is “Stars and Stripes”, a military newspaper first published in 1861. The first Pacific Theater edition of “Stars and Stripes” was published in Honolulu 14 May 1945. Thankfully, sailors and soldiers did not have to wait until 1945 to have a daily or weekly newspaper about things important to them. Most bases, ships and frequently smaller field units during the Pacific War had their own newspaper printed locally. This could be anything from a hand typed page posted to the wall or something multipage with national and international news mixed in with local stories. They were full of stories of vital happenings around the unit. Topics covered frequently included sports scores, entertainment opportunities, training classes, promotion details, marriage announcements and thoughts on food. Many copied columns and subjects common to their hometown newspapers but with a military theater twist. Etiquette sections frequently talked about how enlisted best worked with the NonCommissioned Officers (NCOs) or what was needed to pass shore patrol. News was a rope that helped keep service men and women’s morale on course and solidarity rock solid. Particularly on ships or very remote places, many newspapers were written by servicemen themselves. All were sanctioned by senior staff who for larger papers, frequently had significant input into the content. They had a more official agenda and approach. What makes these newspapers interesting is that they can frequently be a good source of information that would have never made it into official reports. Here in Hawaii for instance, the Valley Islander, a Maui based newspaper, loved to provide background on local dances. Pearl Harbor National Memorial has a number of different imprints in our museum collection. They are mostly focused on units and ships in Hawai’i, such as the USS Arizona “At em-Arizona”, the USS Oklahoma “Sea-bag, ” and the USS Nevada “Cheer-up.” You may also recognize several place names hidden in titles like the Aiean, Hickam Highlights, and Kaneohe Klipper. If you want to donate unit or ships newspapers that you own, we plan to continue to acquire these very interesting and useful publications. The publications make for good contextual research. WWW.PACIFICHISTORICPARKS.ORG

The newsletter editors noted the poem has been printed in many service publications and “It’s worth pondering.” This edition named dozens of Arizona crewmembers, including 25 who assisted in salvaging the steamship IOWAN after it grounded off Government Point in June 1941. Rear Admiral Isaac. C. Kidd, Commander of Battalion Division One, offered his congratulations in the story. Just four months later, Admiral Kidd and 15 of the 25 sailors commended in the salvage operation were among the 1,177 Arizona sailors and Marines killed in the December 7, 1941. We highlighted the names of the crew members mentioned in this edition of At Em Arizona who perished that fateful Sunday morning. Most of them are still entombed in the battleship beneath the USS Arizona Memorial. The 80th anniversary of their deaths is this coming December 7, 2021. To view the entire August 2, 1941 edition of At Em Arizona, visit our website. You can also visit the National Park Service website that has 50 past issues of At Em Arizona. https://www.nps.gov/valr/ learn/historyculture/at-emarizona-newsletter.htm

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Prayer for the Dead

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

Donald H. Bergren Schofield Barracks Owls Head, Rockland, ME

Joseph Michael Gasper US Army in Pearl Harbor Ellwood City, PA

Charles W. McClelland USS Helena Zephyrhills, FL

Delbert D. Black USS Maryland Winter Park, Orange County, FL

Harry Edward Guilliams Sr. Hickam Field Vinton, VA

Gerald Francis Miller USS Nevada Marshall, MO

Adone Calderone USS West Virginia Massilon, OH

Edward K. Guthrie USS Whitney Omaha, NE

Paul Perrault USS Phoenix Gold River, CA

Frank Clark Jr. USS Hull Bath, NC

James Dixie Harris Submarine Base Columbus, GA

Gordon C. Sage USS Maryland Vancouver, WA

Philip Charles Clinger Wheeler Field Franklin, IN

Jerome E. Henderson Schofield Barracks St. Augustine, FL

Edward J. Socha USS Maryland Longmount City, CO

Arles E. Cole USS West Virginia Tulsa, OK

Alexander R. Horanzy Schofield Barracks Philadelphia, PA

Robert William Tanner Sr. Hickam Field Cedar Hill, TX

Charles R. Davis Jr. USS Argonne King, WI

Harley Jolley Hickam Field Mars Hill, NC

Robert Thacker B-17 landing at Hickam California

Andrew Deshotel Jr. USS Conyngham Roswell, NM

Joseph E. Krolick Sr. US Army in Pearl Harbor Indiana, PA

Earl Thomas Williams Hickam Field Riverside, CA

Abner J. Dunn USS Oglala Floresville, TX

Clarence Lux USS Tennessee Yucca Valley, CA

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