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Left: Pearl Harbor Survivor Herb Weatherwax and his wife Lehua celebrate his 97th birthday at the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center with the Marine Corps Forces Pacific Party Band.

Inside Mount Tenjo: The Last Act in the First Phase to Take Guam - Recent fires uncovered 2 more than 150 foxholes from World War II and a Marine Corps encampment from the 1920s at War in the Pacific National Historical Park.

Preserving History at WWII Valor in the Pacific - A glimpse into how the National Park Service cares for its artifacts and collections at the USS Arizona Memorial.

Hapai Pohaku Workshop at Kalaupapa NHP - Volunteers stabilize and repair historic

National Park Service and Autodesk Carry Out Digital Survey to Visualize and Document the USS Arizona and Memorial - 3D printing brings the USS Arizona

lift! Check out all the changes in one amazing infographic.

rock walls within Kalaupapa National Historical Park.

Front cover: Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) render honors while passing the USS Arizona Memorial before pulling into Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to participate in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC exercise from June 26 to Aug. 1, in and around the Hawaiian Islands. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Amanda Chavez) Back cover: Pearl Harbor survivor Allen Bodenlos speaks to visitors at the USS Arizona Memorial during a Pearl Harbor Historic Tour conducted in honor of Memorial Day. Proceeds from the event will help restore the USS Arizona Memorial. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Barker)

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EDITOR Sarah Safranski

PHOTOGRAPHY Donny Chambers Rich Costick Sarah Safranski National Park Service

CEO Corner: Expanding Our Reach Aloha friends and supporters! We have a lot of positive things happening at Pacific Historic Parks and at the sites we serve, which will be covered inside this edition of Remembrance. However, I do want to share a few of the key initiatives and projects completed and those underway. As most of you already know, there are continued efforts to restore the USS Arizona Memorial. Working with the National Park Service, PHP contracted Hawk Construction Group in late March to begin the second phase of the restoration process—the replacement of the Shrine Room wall. AMVETS National Commander John Mitchell’s Commander’s Project this year is the national fundraising effort for the marble wall replacement and the group is making significant progress toward their goal. We are especially pleased to be partnered with AMVETS as keepers of the Wall and their commitment and duty to never forget those who fought and died on December 7, 1941. AMVETS also funded the replacement of the marble wall in 1983, which was rededicated in 1984. The selected Olympian White Danby marble will come from the Vermont Danby Quarry, the largest underground marble quarry in the world. The replacement and reconstruction process will begin in early August with a rededication ceremony targeted for November 11, 2014—Veteran’s Day. Moving from the Memorial to below the water level, on Memorial Day, the National Park Service unveiled the first comprehensive digital survey of the USS Arizona. LiDar sonar, photographs and underwater laser scanning were all used to create 3D models. The work on this project by HDR Engineering, Autodesk, Shark Marine, OIC, Sam Hirota Inc., 3D at Depth, Hydrous, U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard was all done pro bono. The efforts by these organizations produced a very accurate 3D model that improves the NPS’ ability to visualize and analyze the ship in its current state. Also, USS Arizona Survivor Don Stratton, who was 19 years old the morning of the attack, was present during the unveiling. Read more about this project on page six. Another exciting Pacific Historic Parks initiative is the establishment of an Education Institute. Since 2011, PHP and the NPS at WWII Valor in

The Shrine Room wall on the USS Arizona Memorial is scheduled to be replaced this year.

the Pacific National Monument has explored and assessed the feasibility of creating an education institute at Pearl Harbor. PHP hired a consulting company to complete a feasibility study and business plan. Both studies indicated that an education institute is a strong mission fit for PHP, which could improve current education offerings, broaden market opportunities for new programs, magnify education impact, and broaden audiences. As a result, we are in the process of hiring an executive director to lead the start-up of the education institute, developing pilot programs with our Pearl Harbor Historic Site partners and establishing other strategic partnerships with potential community, academic and national organizations that can help advance the success of the Institute. And, finally, we have completed an agreement with the State of Hawaii’s Division of State Parks (DSP) on establishing an interpretative and retail kiosk inside the crater at Diamond Head State Monument (DHSM). Similar to our cooperating association with the National Park Service, PHP will retail a limited assortment of official park merchandise at DHSM to include books, apparel, souvenirs and convenience items. Proceeds from retail sales will support, expand and enhance education and interpretative services at the park to improve the visitor experi-

ence. Diamond Head is one of the most recognized landmarks in Hawaii with more than 3,000 visitors per day. It was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1968 and has a rich military history as well. We are proud and happy with our new partnership with DSP and look forward to making a positive impact on advancing their mission. Finally, we are excited to announce a complete redesign of Remembrance—new format, more room for photos, longer stories, and more. Check out all of the details on page nine. On behalf of my staff, board of directors and myself, thank you for your continued support of our mission. Wishing you a safe and enjoyable summer! Remember. Honor. Understand.

Gene Caliwag President and CEO Pacific Historic Parks

Mount Tenjo: The Last Act in the First Phase to Take Guam Foxholes Still Evident After 70 Years, Exposed by Fire on Guam James Oelke Farley, Cultural Resources Program Manager, War in the Pacific National Historical Park and American Memorial Park ecent fires uncovered more than R 150 foxholes from World War II and a Marine Corps encampment

from the 1920s in the Mount Tenjo Unit of War in the Pacific National Historical Park in March. Large sections of Guam are covered by sabåna or savanna, which is often grassland comprised of nette or swordgrass that can grow eight feet tall in dense inpenetrable stands. Fires, often set by poachers, burn off large areas of the sabåna annually. While these fires are detrimental and create heavy soil erosion, occasionally they uncover landscapes that are rarely seen because of the thick grass and shrub coverage. An extremely large fire started on March 23rd eventually rendered several hundred acres of bare earth including most of the Mount Tenjo Unit. National Park Service cultural resource staff immediately requested assistance from the Marine Corps Coast Guard and other volunteers to inventory the exposed surface of the mountain. The invasion of Guam by American forces occurred 70 years ago on July 21, 1944. Led by Marines from the 3rd pronged attack crossed over two beaches on either side of the Orote Peninsula which was the objective of the assault. Approximately eight miles apart, it had been planned for the two Marine landing forces to meet in the middle on high ground shown on the map as Mount Tenjo, Mount Chachao, and Mount Alutom. This Force Beachhead Line (FBL) extended from Facpi Point in the south, through Mount Alifan to Mount Tenjo and down to Adelup Point in the north. While this would provide the American troops less than ten percent of the island’s land mass, it would provide a solid front against any possible Japanese counterattack from elsewhere on the island. Marines on the front lines on July 25, 1944 heard “screaming, yelling, laughter, and the breaking of bottles” before the onrush of the last major banzai attack in history. Both the northern and southern invasion forces were hit by thousands of Japanese assault troops. It is estimated that seven 2

of the best Japanese battalions were cut down in one night. Nearly 3,500 men were killed in front of the American lines. Later, Japanese testimony revealed that 95 percent of all commissioned officers were killed that night. Over the next days few days, American troops advanced through the remaining and now laregly disorganized Japanese forces. Intense fighting by the now desperate defenders who utilized the rough terrain meant that American gains were still measured in yards versus miles. The two invasion forces reached the FBL atop Mount Tenjo, which is just more than 1,000 feet tall, after eight days of fighting. The seizure of the hill marked the end of the first phase of the capture of Guam, yet it was almost anti-climatic after the horrifying days that preceded it. The Japanese troops expended their strength in the banzai charges and less than a company defended Tenjo. The honor of capturing the hill would fall to the U.S. Army soldiers of Company A, 305th Infantry moving north out of Agat on July 28th at 0815. They seized the massif against only occasional sniper fire and held the tip until relieved by the 2nd Battalion of the 307th Battalion Infantry later that afternoon. From the north, they were soon joined by the 3rd Battalion, 305th Infantry who were attached to the 9th Marines who had landed across the northern beaches. The crucial harbor, airfield, and former Marine Corps barracks on Orote Peninsula were finally back in American hands 32 months after being surrendered to the Japanese in December 1941. Surveys of the burn areas began. Foxholes, some still up to two feet deep, were found along ridges soon after the survey began and we quickly deduced a need to document as much as possible before rainfall or regrowth of vegetation could destroy or obscure the sites. Surveys were done with Rick Schaeffer of CardnoTec, Dave Mueller from the Coast Guard, and War in the Pacific and American Memorial Park Superintendent Jim Richardson on different days. Marine Corps Activity

Surveys of the Mount Tenjo Unit of War in the Pacific National Monument revealed more than 150 foxholes from World War II and a Marine Corps encampment from the 1920s.

Guam commander Colonel Philip J. Zimmerman along with Sgt. John Raufman and Sgt. .... Assisted park service personnel and provided valuable insight into positioning of foxholes, command posts, etc. which yielded immediate results. One incredible aspect of the survey was that the Marine Corps encampment established atop the mountain after World War I was completely exposed by the fire. Foundations, road systems, dams, drainage pipes, latrines, and fire pits were plotted and surveyed from the camp that held more than 250 men before the Washington Naval Treaty led to its closing in the late 1920s. Sharing this history with the modern Marine Corps provided the perfect culmination to many tough days of survey activity. Video of the surveys were captured by Marine Corps cameras and is available at https://www.dvidshub.net/ video/326944/fire-clears-way-historicalresearch. For more information about War in the Pacific National Historical Park and the battles of 70 years ago, please visit www.nps.gov/wapa.

The Interpreter From Archival Project Newsletter to Veteran/Alumni Conversation David M. Hays, Archivist, University of Colorado Boulder Libraries Archives

n April 2000, the Archives, UniverIbegan sity of Colorado Boulder Libraries, its US Navy Japanese/Oriental

Language School Archival Project. Without the available Navy school records, we understood that we would need to build a record of the school by appealing for and gathering the personal papers of the sensei, attendees and graduates, scattered around America and the world. We already had some experience requesting decentralized archival holdings. We knew we would have to develop a small telephone bank of students to call the known contacts of CPT Pineau and Bill Hudson as well as develop a newsletter. An archival newsletter can fulfill many roles. The first and foremost, if anyone has ever conducted mass cold calls, has to be the collective answering of repetitious questions. In our case, the newsletter contained our answers to: why are we doing this; why isn’t the Navy conducting this project; why should I archive material that should stay in my family’s hands; what does archiving ‘mean’; I was told to keep all of my JLS and JLO activities secret— how can I publically archive them now; what kind of things do you want; who is involved; and so on. The newsletter could and did allay many of these concerns and answered these questions in our early issues. Secondly, as every archivist learns over time, most potential donors are too busy with their professional, academic, community and family activities, even in retirement, to pay much attention to archival imperatives. So a regular reminder, in the form of a newsletter, can act as a frequent tug on the sleeve (we are here, send us your archival papers). In a short time, though, the answers to common questions were answered, and we began filling the newsletters with information on recent acquisitions, stories on collections processed, news of visitors and researchers, and plans for the future. In search of more material and less reiteration, I began placing the letters from the WWII veterans in the newsletter. These stories, memoirs, and memories elicited comments and replies back and forth, turn-

Past issues of The Interpreter can be found online on the University Libraries, University of Colorado Boulder website.

ing the newsletter into a slowed down conversation of the former language officers. I also began placing obituaries in the newsletter, knowing how my elders often told me that they looked through the obits before checking the front page news. Gathering obituaries also assisted our effort to track the multi-faceted careers of the WWII era JLS/OLSers. Within the first few years, I decided to relegate our project news to an annual “status report”, which appealed to the retired career Marine and Naval officers, attorneys, business executives, university faculty and administrators who made up our readership. The Interpreter became very popular, indeed. One veteran wrote, “When the newsletter arrives, it is the first mail I open and read.” Another former JLO added, “Not only do I read every page, I read every word.” Since readers hung on every article, several wanted multipage editions, so as to see the backlog of articles immediately. Another reader wrote in a very shaky hand, “The only thing wrong with The Interpreter is that it does not come out on a daily basis.” We were able to enlist an enthusiastic veteran to proof our newsletter in exchange for the chance to read ahead. In answer to the general desire to

read stories that had been completed, but not yet mailed out, we placed all future finished issues on our project website http://ucblibraries.colorado. edu/archives/collections/jlsp/interpreters.htm. Some of the issues were two and three years in the future, much to the consternation of folks who wondered why they were looking at newsletters that were dated into the future. I solemnly told them that many of our readers were very senior and wanted to have a chance to read as many issues as they could. Since every archival newsletter joins a plea for archival papers with an appeal for financial support, it was and remains fortunate that our newsletter thoroughly entertained its audience. Since they wrote many of the stories, they could take pride in it. Almost every monetary contribution we received from our readers cited The Interpreter. I believe that it’s the most popular part of the project because we made our newsletter about, of, and by them, and not us. Read past issues of The Interpreter at http://bit.ly/TfbArA.

Preserving History at WWII Valor in the Pacific David R. Krigbaum his story began with a piece of T paper. It was a broad white sheet, smudged black in places, frayed and

stained with odd brown splotches. An order was written on it in very messy pencil: “Get all small boats alongside. Can we run aground? if not, abandon ship.” The order was written on Dec. 12, 1937, by U.S. Navy Lt. Arthur Anders, executive officer of the Yangtze River gunboat USS Panay (PR 5). Panay was bombed and strafed by Imperial Japanese Army aircraft on the river as she carried journalists and the last evacuated staff of the U.S. embassy from the embattled city of Shanghai. Anders took charge after Lt. Cmdr. James Hughes, Panay’s commanding officer, was incapacitated by a Japanese bomb that tore apart the pilot house. Fighting against aircraft with the heavily damaged, sinking gunboat’s Lewis machine guns was futile and after 20 minutes of attack Anders gave the order to abandon ship. Anders couldn’t speak louder than a whisper as a piece of shrapnel had struck him in the throat so he wrote the order on a chart instead, staining it with his own blood as his shrapnel-cut hand hastily scrawled out the instructions. I’d read the story before in books and seen pictures of the attack. I knew it had happened but seeing the actual item Anders used, now safely displayed behind Plexiglas at the U.S. Navy Museum, made it a lot more real for someone who wasn’t there than it could be otherwise. “Artifacts are tangible connections to past events and people,” said Scott Pawlowski, World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument Chief of Cultural and Natural Resources. “Using them is just one of many ways we can teach people about the past in a meaningful way.” According to Pawlowski, the comprehensive story of World War II in the Pacific cannot be told solely by the sites that make up World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument. The story must be told with artifacts, diaries, memorabilia, personal effects, photographs, letters and books. Preserving those articles is the job of the Division of Cultural and Natural Resources. This two-person division is 4

“Artifacts are tangible connections to past events and people.” responsible for maintaining Valor in the Pacific’s collection of more than 60,000 artifacts and 8,000 museum catalog records. A collection this size doesn’t happen overnight nor by accident. It has been accrued over the course of 52 years, since the USS Arizona Memorial was dedicated in 1962. Originally, the site covered the story of the battleship USS Arizona (BB-39) and the attack on Pearl Harbor, but the story has now expanded to better tell the Pacific War story as well. Ninety percent of these artifacts are donated by veterans and their families as well as collectors. Valor is very selective about what they choose to accept and when a proffered donation doesn’t meet their criteria, they recommend another institution that could make use of it. Being selective means they can better afford to maintain the collection and keep it focused on what’s needed to better tell the Pacific War story. “All the artifacts are challenging to maintain,” Pawlowski explained. “It requires a substantial budget, a team of people, professionals and resources to ensure that proper management and accounting of the artifacts is maintained. We think of everything we do as extremely long term.” Once an item has been accepted and a deed of gift given to the donator, it is taken to museum storage. Here, it’s inventoried, given an accession record, catalogued and researched. “We research its provenience as thoroughly as possible,” said Pawlowski. “This includes insuring what the artifact is, where it came from, who created or owned it, insuring that the artifact was part of a historic event, who its associated with, is it rare and the like. Some are more thoroughly documented than others based on what information we have to start with.”

This isn’t your typical personal storage unit. The secure and monitored facility is climate controlled to maintain 68° Fahrenheit with 45 percent relative humidity, which is optimal for preservation. Each item is individually assessed for their boxing and shelving needs and is properly stabilized or conserved. Artifacts are maintained here indefinitely where they can be accessed and used for researching books, papers and for scientific explorations. Of the massive collection currently 200 items are on display at the museum exhibit hall. These artifacts are selected by a team of museum, history and design professionals who chose them for their ability to help tell stories in a compelling and interesting way. Even when publically displayed, the collection is protected from humidity and light levels are designed not to overly stress the objects. Though it may not be obvious in a place that’s open every day, maintenance takes upward to 2,000 hours each year. Displayed artifacts have a recommended rotation cycle of two or three years before being changed out and put back in storage. Due to the costs associated with changing out displays and staffing, the artifacts are currently on their fourth year. Valor in the Pacific is currently looking to acquire items associated with Navy WAVES, WAAC, SPAR, ROTC and the Marine Corps Women Reserve; written or oral histories; period photographs; diaries, accounts, letters and collectibles that reflect on individual experience. It is also looking for material, photographs, records and ephemera from organizations like Varsity Victory Volunteers, Red Cross, USO, Hawaii Chamber of Commerce, YWCA and other civic or fraternal organizations active from 1940-1945 pertaining to preparing or provisioning Hawaii for war. “We look to preserve as much as possible if that be through acquiring for an exhibit or just obtaining new materials,” said Pawlowski. “I’d also like to establish benefactors who are willing to donate acquisition funds for specific artifacts, collections or archives. This is for the future.”

Hapai Pohaku Workshop at Kalaupapa NHP Timothy Jordan, Interpretive Specialist and Volunteer Coordinator, Kalaupapa National Historical Park

he flat rocky peninsula of KalauT papa has been inhabited for nearly 1,000 years, over which time people

built with an abundant supply of rock. A’a and pahoehoe lava rocks were the primary resource used to construct land dividers, heiau, house sites, fishponds, walls, tools, and weapons. Hawaiians’ reliance on pohaku, or stone, developed a worldview and spirituality which esteemed rock as something much greater, something imbued with its own spirit and life force. Today, miles of these historic rock walls stretch across the landscape of

and teach the art of Hawaiian dry-stack masonry to Kalaupapa staff and “Topside” Molokai residents. This method of masonry uses no mortar. Instead, it employs a meticulous placement of the rocks whereby the form of the structure is held in place only by the structure’s weight pushing inward on itself from all directions. On the morning of May 6th, rock wall workers and settlement residents gathered together to open the workshop. The opening ceremony included a traditional Hawaiian protocol of chants and dances intended to bless

The chant breathed ha, the breath of life, into the wall to keep it strong and standing for to May 15th, 2014, Kalaupapa National Historical Park hosted a Hapai, rock wall workers and settlement residents gathered many years to come. At the end of each of the two week workshop, a closing ceremony was performed. The workshop’s closing ceremony included a formal awa ceremony, in which all those who worked on the walls were able to share their thoughts and feelings after having worked on the walls over the two weeks. Many

Kalaupapa National Historical Park, some built by the earliest Hawaiians and some built more recently by Hansen’s disease patients exiled to this remote peninsula beginning in 1866. Many of these historic rock walls have fallen into disrepair over the decades, having been toppled by extreme weather, animals, and the growth of aggressive invasive plants. From May 6th to May 15th, 2014, Kalaupapa National Historical Park hosted a Hapai Pohaku workshop to stabilize and repair deteriorating historic rock walls within the settlement and around the peninsula. The workshop is part of the growing Hawaiian Legacy Program helping to perpetuate traditional Hawaiian skills and knowledge within park staff and on the island of Molokai. For this workshop, skilled Hawaiian masons with the National Park Service from Pu‘ukohola Heiau National Historic Site and Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail came to Kalaupapa to assist with repair work

the work to be done and keep all workers safe and strong. Participants included Kalaupapa’s staff from all divisions, Department of Health workers, local community members, and the esteemed masons from the partnering parks. The Park Superintendent formally welcomed all esteemed guests and shared words of appreciation for all of the work to come. Crews immediately began work. On any one day there were as many as 20 people assisting with the resetting of stones in a wall. For the next two weeks archaeological monitors were on hand to document any historical object discovered in the process. Many of the objects found were old bottles and other household items, which people often stuffed into the interior of the walls. The stones were reset quickly, with some walls being completed in under a day; other walls with larger stones took multiple days to complete. Upon completion of each wall workers lined up to perform a closing chant.

expressed a deep spiritual connection to the walls and a feeling of great satisfaction for having preserved a tangible piece of history which connects people today with the past. During the two-week 2014 workshop, work crews repaired nine wall segments totaling approximately 1,722 feet. With the knowledge gained from the expert stone masons during the workshop a combined crew of Cultural Resources Division and Historic Preservation Division have continued additional repair work on walls throughout the settlement. Since the Kalaupapa Rock Wall Stabilization and Repair Program began in 2006-2007, 23 rock walls have received work, totaling 10,827 feet, or 2.05 linear miles of wall. The National Park Service is proud to help with the preservation of the history and cultural landscape at Kalaupapa National Historical Park.

National Park Service and Autodesk Carry Out Digital Survey to Visualize and Document the USS Arizona and Memorial Scott Pawlowski, Chief of Cultural and Natural Resources, WWII Valor in the Pacific National Monument, National Park Service n honor of U.S. military veterans, the National Park Service (NPS) and IAutodesk, Inc. hosted a press confer-

ence Memorial Day 2014, to unveil preliminary results from its ongoing work to survey the USS Arizona and Memorial and its resulting 3D models. Along with Autodesk, a number of partner organizations were involved in the survey. Pro bono work totaling nearly $350,000 in goods and services were donated by Pacific Historic Parks, HDR, Sam Hirota, Inc., Oceanic Imaging Consultants, Inc., 3DatDepth, Shark Marine Technologies, Inc., United States Coast Guard, and the US Navy Mobile Diving Salvage Unit One. As with most projects attempted at the Pearl Harbor Visitors Center, this one would not have happened without these generous organizations 6

and people willing to assist the National Park Service. At the press conference, a 3D printout of the USS Arizona showcased details never seen before on paper. In addition, highly detailed 3D models of a cooking pot and Coke bottle that have sat on the ship’s galley for the past 72 years were also created and displayed. Each model featured intricate details including color and the barnacles now present on the cooking pot. Autodesk and NPS hope to create a 3D model of the USS Arizona in its entirety by the end of this year. “This technological approach helps make the USS Arizona’s legacy come alive in a way that just wasn’t possible before,” said National Park Service Superintendent Paul DePrey. “The USS Arizona is one of America’s most

Above: USS Arizona Survivor Don Stratton hold a 3D print made of a cooking pot currently located on the USS Arizona that was photo captured during this project. Top: Brett Seymour of the National Park Service’s Submerged Resources Center photo captures Turret number one.

Underwater LIDAR lights up the stern of the USS Arizona at night.

revered historical sites. As its steward, the National Park Service has a mission to share the story of December 7, 1941, with current and future generations. Creating 3D models allows people to see and touch these highly detailed and accurate replicas, something that will play an important role in our educational outreach program.” Also present at the press conference was 92 year old USS Arizona survivor Don Stratton, one of only nine remaining USS Arizona survivors still alive, and one of only a few hundred to make it off the ship. Stratton was only 19 years old when Pearl Harbor was attacked. He, along with six other crewmembers, went hand over hand on a heaving line across the burning deck to safety on the USS Vestal that was moored alongside the USS Arizona that fateful morning. Stratton suffered burns over 70 percent of his body. When presented with the 3D print of the cooking pot for the first time, Stratton said, “That is amazing. I don’t know anybody in the galley that survived that day. At the time of the explosion, it was self-preservation. After that, it was extremely hard to return. Now, when I go back and remember, it’s a little easier. I think it [3D artifacts] will make an impression on a lot of people, I really do.”

Stratton’s son Randy Stratton, who was also present, said, “You can’t duplicate these artifacts. They represent the beginning of the war, the end of the war and the fact that there is still life there [on the USS Arizona].”

“The USS Arizona is one of America’s most revered historical sites...creating 3D models allows people to see and touch these highly detailed and accurate replicas. —Paul DePrey, Superintendent, WWII Valor in the Pacific National Monument

Stratton concluded, “I hope they remember all the shipmates that are still aboard the Arizona. And I hope they remember all the people that gave their lives for this great country.” Approximately 900 remains of the 1,777 officers, sailors and Marines killed still remain inside the USS Arizona; therefore any work done on the ship must be done with extreme care and sensitivity. With this in mind, the NPS is leading the effort to create a highly accurate, 3D digital representation, while minimizing any disturbance to the ship. NPS is employing Autodesk’s reality computing technology, underwater photogrammetry, subsea LiDAR, high resolution SONAR, and above water laser scanning to conduct investigation and analysis without disturbing the ship. The National Park Service at World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument works to preserve cultural resources that directly tell the Pacific War story. Please contact Pacific Historic Parks if you would like to fund a similar survey of World War II ships around the Pacific ocean. To watch a video of the digital survey, visit Autodesk’s YouTube channel at http://youtu.be/wxSUQkzWnHw. 7

Punahou Student Volunteers Teach Visitors How To Fold Origami Cranes

Kahty Cook, Development Program Coordinator, Pacific Historic Parks tudent and teacher volunteers from S Punahou School, a college preparatory school located in Honolulu,

gathered at WWII Valor in the Pacific National Monument on June 5th to promote the story of Sadako Sasaki and her paper cranes. The volunteers taught park visitors how to fold origami paper cranes and told them the story of Sadako Sasaki, a 12-year-old girl who passed away due to radiation poisoning from the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan. While in the hospital, Sasaki learned a Japanese legend: if a person folds one thousand paper cranes, their wish will be granted. Sasaki folded more than 1,300 cranes in the hopes of getting well. One of Sadako’s cranes was donated to WWII Valor in the Pacific National Monument by her family and is currently on display at the site’s musem. Origami cranes have become an international symbol of world peace, keeping the legacy of Sadako and her message alive. Pacific Historic Parks would like to thank the students and teachers of Punahou for taking the time to volunteer at the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center.

Above: Students and teachers from Punahou School teach park visitors how to fold origami cranes at the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center. Left: Make-A-Wish participate Jamie Massey (left) poses for a photo with the Sadako Crane exhibit at WWII Valor in the Pacific National Monument. Like Sadako, Jamie was also diagnosed with Leukemia; while out sick her art class surprised her by folding 1,000 cranes.

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Students and military veterans at the annual Rancho Remembers oral history program.

History Teachers Bring Students Face To Face With History Mal Middlesworth, Editor/Publisher, Pearl Harbor Gram he 7th Annual Rancho RememT bers military veterans oral history program was held on April 29, 2014.

It included 280 veterans from World War II through the later conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. The first year, 38 veterans attended. The goal of the event was to permit the students to put a face on history and learn from veterans who were actually there. As the veterans arrived at the Rancho Cucamonga High School campus they were directed to a special parking area and then escorted by students to their designated tables in the gym. The girls wore dresses and heels and the boys wore dress shirts and ties. This was a class event.

Each table included a sign with the veteran’s name and period of service. A light breakfast was brought to the tables and the opening ceremony began. Students performed the presentation of colors, the national anthem, taps, and an invocation poem. The school band provided music during the intermission as lunch was served. Each veteran was interviewed by two shifts of four juniors. American history is part of the junior year curriculum in California. The largest group was from the Vietnam era, which shows the respect veterans have for the program. Sixty-four WWII veterans were listed in the program. They keep coming back until they’re not longer able to do so.

How does such a program start? Rancho Remembers began when two history teachers, Aaron Bishop and Robert Sanchez, decided that this program was a great way to do their job—teach history. They asked their administration for permission to hold such an event and received total support from their school and district administrations as the program has grown in size and scope. They then went out and recruited veterans via families and friends, veterans’ organizations, grocery stores, and word of mouth—you name it. You might say the rest of the story is a matter of history.

Letter from the PHSA President Emeritus Survivors, I, like many of Fingellow you, receive numerous calls requestinformation on the attack on Pearl Harbor from schools, social and fraternal groups. Paul Heintz, Director of Education for Pacific Historic Parks can supply you with a CD of the attack, which you can then donate to the library of the school where you are presenting. He can be reached at (808) 954-8744. In many cases, they ask if there are Survivors available to provide face to face information. Thanks to our social members, we have Survivors responding to these requests. In most cases, one of the most frequently asked questions is, how many

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of us are still living? Well, we can come pretty close. There were 84,168 uniformed personnel eligible for membership after the attack on December 7, 1941. Many of these Survivors were killed in subsequent military actions throughout the war. However, some 58,000 Survivors became members of our Association during its time as a corporate identity. Our last count of members on April 15, 2014 was 2,585. By applying the percentage of deaths to an estimated number of Survivors who were not members, we can come up with a total number of 3,750 Survivors. These numbers are, at their best, estimates. Each quater, Remembrance, publish-

es a new list of reported deaths from which we can take a new total count. We can keep you posted on our Survivor count. Gentlemen, thanks for your interest and participation and thanks to the widows, spouses and friends who attend our meetings. Mahalo and Aloha to all, Bill Muehleib, National President Emeritus, PHSA

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

Abstance, Othel R. USS California Lexington, SC

Covington, James C. Jr. Schofield Barracks Columbia, SC

Hinrichs, Herman USS Oklahoma Roseville, MN

Anderson, Ward J. Wheeler Field Rock Island, IL

Dierlam, Paul E. Ford Island NAS Carson City, NV

Jacobs, Wallace R. USS California Lewiston, ID

Barber, Buford B. USS Helena Sandusky, OH

Galante, Salvatore Schofield Barracks Columbia, SC

Jinks, Orville C. USS San Francisco Indianapolis, IN

Beasley, James L. Kaneohe NAS Wakefield, VA

Gaskell, Alfred M. USS Curtiss Warren, OH

Johnson, Clarence M. Ford Island NAS Hartsville, SC

Bennett, George M. Ford Island NAS Battle Ground, WA

Gifford, Falcnor L. Hickam Field Yakima, WA

Kleier, William L. USS Argonne Forest Grove, OR

Bland, George F. USS West Virginia Richmond, VA

Gorman, Eugene J. USS Hulbert Chesapeake, VA

Kreek, Dean R. USS Nevada Oregon, MO

Brunk, Robert E. USS Curtiss Kerrville, TX

Hale, Harry J. USS Trever New York Mills, NY

Little, Kenneth K. Camp Malakole Mesquite, TX

Caton, Edward H. Hickam Field St. Petersburg, FL

Helser, Harold USS Whitney Elkhart, IN

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May, William G. USS Medusa Santa Rosa, CA

Oliver, Grover L. Schofield Barracks North Adams, MA

Schlink, Richard A. USS Oklahoma Santa Clara, CA

Maynor, Sam F. USS Reid Rock Hill, SC

O’Neill, John W. USS West Virginia Chula Vista, CA

Schmidt, Ervin USS California Mill Creek, WA

McKee, Doyle V. Kaneohe NAS Lemon Grove, CA

Pena, Richard A. USS Detroit Bonita, CA

Simshauser, William E. Bellows Field Las Vegas, NV

Merdinger, Charles J. USS Nevada Carpentino, CA

Raymond, Donald L. USS Sunnadin Sandy, OR

Sikorski, Francis Wheeler Field Murrells Inlet, SC

Mills, Robert E. U.S. Marines Darlington, SC

Refregier, Jacques N. USS Jarvis San Jose, CA

Sivack, Robert G. Fort Weaver Little Falls, NY

Myers, James L. Hickam Field Denton, MD

Roberts, Lynn E. USS Pyro Spring Valley, CA

Smith, John W. Ewa Air Base Waterford, CA

Nelson, Lawrence L. USS Enterprise Carlabad, CA

Roffman, Louis Hickam Field Riverside, CA

Tauzier, Louis A. San Diego, CA

Newcomb, Donald E. USS Pennsylvania Des Moines, IA

Sandwick, Robert Ewa Air Base Temecula, CA

Wallin, John E. USS Monaghan Brentwood, CA

Norman, Hal C. USS St. Louis Taylors, SC

Schieser, Warren J. Schofield Barracks Dublin, OH

Thank you for supporting our National Parks! “I have been bringing tours to Pearl Harbor 2-3 times a week for the past 31 years. I donate to the USS Arizona Memorial restoration fund monthly because in 1978 I met Alfred Priess in my art class at the King Intermediate School. His visit inspired me to learn more about the history at Pearl Harbor. As a tour guide, I have met tens of thousands of visitors from around the world and hundreds of men and women who pass through Hawaii while in the military. For many, the USS Arizona Memorial is paramount on places to visit. I want the young visitors on my tours to never

forget the sacrifices laid down for the freedom they, and we all have today. The restoration of the Memorial will allow our descendants to be a part of history.”

Brenda Foster Colette J. Higgins Patricia A. Lucas Alan R. Mattson Clif Purkiser Alfred B. K. Rodrigues Alby L. Saunders

Neil A. Sheehan George E. Sullivan James K. Sylva Geoffrey M. White Kwai S. “Sunny” Young

Shannon O’Brien Enoa Tours Guide since 1983 Pictured: Pearl Harbor Survivor Herb Weatherwax and O’Brien at the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center.

Board of Directors Jeff Bell James M. Boersema Robert Q. Bruhl Noel W. Bragg Giorgio Caldarone Dwight L. Cobb Joachim P. Cox 12

Become a member today! Mr./Ms./Miss/Mrs./Mr. & Mrs./Dr./Other Name (please print) We are honored by the many supporters who have joined us in our mission and represent Pacific Historic Parks around the world. Together, we are committed to preserving history. Your support will help preserve the stories of Pearl Harbor, WWII in the Pacific, and Kalaupapa. In partnership with our members, Pacific Historic Parks supports the National Park Service at four NPS sites throughout the Pacific, benefitting millions of park visitors and more than 30,000 students.

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Your membership designated to Saipan supports and funds educational programs and museum displays and exhibits in honor of the American and Marianas people who gave their lives during the Marianas Campaign of WWII.

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Your support in Guam funds educational and interpretive programs at the T. Stell Newman Visitor Center, commemorating the sacrifice and bravery of those who fought in the battles of the Pacific War Campaign.

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