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Life behind barbed wire
The worst fear of military leaders was that the considerable Japanese population of Hawaii would join forces with Japan in a land invasion of the islands or aid the enemy through acts of espionage or sabotage. Read more
The worst fear of military leaders was that the considerable Japanese population of Hawaii would join forces with Japan in a land invasion of the islands or aid the enemy through acts of espionage or sabotage. Read more
The end of the USS Arizona as a battleship came within the first 15 minutes of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. Read more
Just seconds after Japanese fighter planes roared in, Warren McCutcheon was shot through the heart by an enemy gunner, becoming the first American serviceman to die at Pearl Harbor. Read more
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“I was aboard the Utah at the time of the attack.” Read more
“The attack came at 7:55 a.m. … I was in my cot in the barracks, reading the Sunday paper.” Read more
“I was in the head when the first shots were fired at 0755.” Read more
“The head of my (transportation) section went on a sailing trip to Molokai on Friday while I served a double shift.” Read more
We lived up in Kahala Heights, so we had a good view of the ocean off Kahala, from Diamond Head to Koko Head. Read more
“I was the head corpsman on duty on Dec. 6, 1941, and was to be relieved at 0800 on Sunday, Dec. 7.” Read more
“As I set down to eat, I heard an explosion that I thought was a boiler that had blown up.” Read more
“I heard what sounded like muffled explosions from a considerable distance away.” Read more
“I heard a bugle sounding general quarters as I was climbing out of the ship’s bottom where I had men working.” Read more
“I entered the main radio spaces and prepared to take over duties as supervisor for the first time.” Read more
“Our emergency lights went out two minutes after we reached our battle station.” Read more
“We heard planes and started scanning the sky and making joking remarks about the fly boys practicing on Sunday.” Read more
“I turned to my left, and I could see a cloud of black smoke billowing from the USS California.” Read more
“I was on the deck of the Arizona when we became aware of the attack.” Read more
With others, I observed a plane diving from low-hanging clouds over Ford Island.” Read more
“No sooner had my head hit the pillow … whammy. I felt an explosion.” Read more
“In due course, side arms and rifles were obtained and we were able to fire at airplanes overhead.” Read more
