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American Billy Fiske—One of the Few
Pilot Officer Billy Fiske was the first US citizen to travel to the United Kingdom at the onset of World War II to join the Royal Air Force, and was one of seven American pilots to take part in the Battle of Britain.
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Veteran and Friend of the Museum Armando “Chick” Galella
Veterans Day profile of Pearl Harbor Survivor and friend of the Museum Armando “Chick” Galella.
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Fallen Champions: USS Arizona’s Marine Detachment
Battleship Missouri Memorial curator’s family connection to the USS Arizona’s Marine Detachment.
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Researching Your Pearl Harbor Veteran
The discovery of a Pearl Harbor veteran in the family tree leads to discovery of service and sacrifice.
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The Second Pearl Harbor Attack
The famous attack on December 7 wasn’t the only time Japanese aircraft set out to bomb Pearl Harbor.
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Pearl Harbor Attack: Highlights from the Madlyn and Paul Hilliard Research Library
The Madlyn and Paul Hilliard Research Library includes a range of resources related to Pearl Harbor.
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Adolf Hitler and the Origins of the Berlin-Tokyo Axis
How Japan was imagined in Germany and in Hitler’s racial worldview needs to be defined precisely.
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Kermit Tyler: A Call That Would Live in Infamy
On December 7, 1941, Kermit Tyler was called about aircraft approaching Pearl Harbor and told the radar tech not to worry about it. His reply has been debated for the past 80 years.
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A Very Busy Day: USS Monaghan (DD-354) at Pearl Harbor
In the middle of a surprise aerial attack the USS Monaghan (DD-354) scores the second submarine kill of the war.
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HA-19: Hawaii’s Lost Submarine
The only submarine that survived the attack on Pearl Harbor later became a crowd-drawing oddity, then a museum piece.
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Solely a Bluff: Relocating the US Fleet to Pearl Harbor
“The location of the (US) Fleet in Hawaiian waters would act as a deterrent to the Japanese only so long as its positioning did not appear to the Japanese as solely a bluff.” – Admiral J.O. Richardson
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The Hesse Heist: The Accused Are Tried
The final installment of the story of the Hesse Heist covers the trials of Nash, Durant, and Watson.