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Pearl Harbor travel package features WWII
veterans and historians
The National World War II Museum creates
an unforgettable history travel experience
NEW
ORLEANS (November 5, 2007) – As the horror of the
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor unfolded, PFC Bob
Kinzler, U.S. Army, was watching the attack from his
vantage point at Schofield Barracks. Radioman 3rd
Class Everett Hyland was severely burned and wounded on
the battleship USS Pennsylvania. George Brown was
trapped in the capsized USS Oklahoma after it was
hit by more than seven torpedoes. On December 7, 1941,
these men were fighting for their lives. Relive that
dark day when all of them share their experiences
firsthand as part of The National World War II Museum’s
newest travel package, Pearl Harbor: America’s Entry
into World War II.
This exclusive weeklong adventure begins
on February 29, 2008 in San Diego with a visit to the
San Diego Air & Space Museum and the USS Midway.
The group will then travel to Los Angeles with a tour of
the American Merchant Marine Veterans Memorial along the
way. After a flight to Honolulu, guests will check in at
the historic “Pink Palace of the Pacific” The Royal
Hawaiian, a luxury hotel where servicemen in the Pacific
Fleet would come for R&R during World War II. There will
be an extensive tour of Oahu and the actual Pearl Harbor
battlefields, airstrips, sunken battleships and military
bases that still bear the scars of that brutal attack.
Other stops include the Pacific Aviation Museum on Ford
Island with a behind the scenes tour of the island, a
VIP tour and a welcome address from Historian Daniel
Martinez of the USS Arizona Memorial and a wreath
laying ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery or
“Punchbowl Cemetery.”
In addition to the World War II related
stops, participants will also get an opportunity to
experience the beauty and culture of Hawaii. A tour of
the Dole Plantation is an opportunity to tour lush
gardens and sample fresh pineapple from the field. A
tour of the Polynesian Cultural Center also includes
access to seven native villages and Hawaii’s most
authentic luau. Additional options for shopping and
dining complete the experience. The tour will conclude
on March 7, 2008. An optional post tour package is
available.
Other invited guest include ace fighter
pilot Ensign Donald “Flash” Gordon who destroyed seven
Japanese aircraft in combat and Lt. Kermit A. Tyler. On
December 7, 1941 Tyler was the Officer of the Day in
charge of the Communications station at Fort Shafter,
Hawai’i. At 0715 on December 7 Privates Eliot and
Lockard noticed an abnormally large blip on their radar
scope and called the as yet not fully functional
Communications Center at Fort Shafter. Kermit Tyler,
after reviewing the report and remembering that he had
been told that a flight of B-17’s were coming in from
the mainland, Tyler told Eliot and Lockard, “don’t worry
about it.” The blip on the radar screen that was picked
up was of course not the B-17’s from the mainland, but
the Japanese strike force of over 300 aircraft heading
to attack Pearl Harbor.
Each trip includes superior lodging
accommodations with private bath, transportation in a
first class air-conditioned motor coach, airfare from
Los Angeles to Hawaii, breakfast every day, as well as
dinner and lunch on selected days, entrance fees to
museums and attractions and priceless memories.
The entire tour has been developed and
organized by the Museum’s travel experts and
historians. Martin K.A. Morgan, the Museum’s Historian
in Residence, will accompany the tour as we retrace this
pivotal moment in history. Space is limited and
bookings are already in progress so reserve your spot
today for the trip of a lifetime! Book your trip before
October 31 for a discount.
All of the Museum’s tours include all
accommodations, entrance fees, on-site historians, and
World War II veterans as part of the experience. For
additional information, please call 877-813-3329, ext
257 or email
travel@nationalww2museum.org. Visit
www.nationalww2museum.org to download a brochure for
this and other exciting World War II travel packages.
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