Lieutenant Commander Samuel G. Fuqua's Medal of Honor
As USS Arizona burned on December 7, 1941, Lt. Commander Fuqua displayed true courage under fire.
As USS Arizona burned on December 7, 1941, Lt. Commander Fuqua displayed true courage under fire.
Once a bombing range, one Hawaiian island is on the long road back.
Takeshi Maeda, a Japanese Imperial Naval pilot, guided his bomber to Pearl Harbor and released a torpedo that helped sink the USS West Virginia. Years later, he became a leading figure in reconciliation efforts between Japan and the United States.
Daily routine put Paul G. Williams in the most protected part of USS West Virginia in the opening moments of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Hawaii’s initial importance to the US Army was not due to long-term planning, but it would become a crucial piece of a defensive network in the Pacific.
Veterans Day profile of Pearl Harbor Survivor and friend of the Museum Armando “Chick” Galella.
Battleship Missouri Memorial curator’s family connection to the USS Arizona’s Marine Detachment.
The discovery of a Pearl Harbor veteran in the family tree leads to discovery of service and sacrifice.
The famous attack on December 7 wasn’t the only time Japanese aircraft set out to bomb Pearl Harbor.