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2 December 7 Calendar of Events

3 69th Anniversary Pearl Harbor Day Commemoration Official Program

4 A Promise Fulfilled

6 Speaker Biographies and photos

7 December 7 Program

8 69th Anniversary Wreath Donation Acknowledgements

9 Maps: WWII Valor in the Pacific National Monument

Pearl Harbor Visitor Center Grounds

10 The USS Oklahoma Memorial Ceremony Program

12 Pearl Harbor Memorial Fund Donor Wall and Thank You

15 Design and Construction Acknowledgements from the National Park Service

16 The USS Utah Memorial

17 The USS Nevada Memorial

18 The New Pearl Harbor Visitor Center in photographs

20 Pacific Historic Parks – What We Do

24 Essay Contest Winners

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Ray Sandla

WriTErS

Alison Akau

Laurie Moore

Ray Sandla

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Alison Akau

Donny Chambers

Ray Sandla

National Park Service

Pacific Historic Parks is a non-

profit cooperating association

working with the National Park

Service to provide funding for

interpretive and educational

programs at World War ii Valor in

the Pacific National Monument,

Kalaupapa National Historical

Park on Molokai, Hawai i̒, War in

the Pacific National Historical

Park on guam, and American

Memorial Park on Saipan.

The USS Arizona anchor frames the USS Arizona Memorial and the Battleship Missouri Memorial just after sunset in early November, 2010. Photo by Tom Fake.

Front Cover: The new Pearl Harbor Memorial Visitor Center entrance. Aerial photo by Vito Palmisano.Back Cover: The Oahu Court area of the new Visitor Center features a reproduction of the landmark Kau Kau Korner sign that used to grace the corner ofKalakaua and Kapiolani avenues at the entrance to Waikiki and a Tree of Life sculpture, mirroring the USS Arizona Memorial design.

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From top: PHSA founding members in 1958. First row: L

to R: George W. Haines Jr., Sam Kronberger, Raymond J.

Le Ber, Mark Ferris, James C. Taneyhill. Second row: L to

R: Clarence E. Bonn, Ed Kronberger, Robert S.

Kronberger, Ed Steffa, George Schaffer, Lewis P. Smith.

Pearl Harbor Survivors at the 68th Anniversary

Commemoration.

Current PHSA national president Art Herriford.

December 7, 1941, remember it. Especially, after the remaining Pearl

Harbor survivors have all passed away, remember December 7, 1941--for

the lessons learned that day are still valid today. Remember our motto:

"Remember Pearl Harbor--Keep America Alert..."

-mark ferris, founder, pearl harbor survivors association

Welcome to the combined pacific historic parks member newsletter, Remembrance, and

the 69th anniversary pearl harbor Day commemoration program. this commemoration

is always an historic event, but this year it is especially meaningful. pearl harbor survivors

association (phsa) members from all across the country are holding their annual meet-

ing in honolulu to coincide with the anniversary and the dedication of the new pearl

harbor visitor center. their unwavering support in the endeavor to construct the new

visitor center and museum ensures that their memories and experiences on December 7,

1941 will never be forgotten.the phsa was formed in 1958 with a mission to keep the memory of December 7,

1941, and the men and women who fought that day, alive in the hearts and minds of suc-

ceeding generations. in 1957, association founding father and first national president

mark ferris, a newspaper manager who was stationed at hickam field on December 7,

1941, wanted to know what people knew about the date. he told his editor to hit the

streets and ask. as he related on the phsa website, “to my dismay i found that pretty

much every man, woman or child we asked had no clue to what happened on December

7, 1941. i decided it was time to try to inform the american public about the significance

of the December 7, 1941 date.” association members have fought the passage of time, the

lessening of their number, and, at times, the inconsistent educational information avail-

able about the beginning of WWii for the United states ever since. their remarkably con-

sistent and clear message, embodied by their motto: remember pearl harbor, Keep

america alert! has no hidden agenda beyond those six simple words. through decades of

political and cultural evolution, they remain unapologetically patriotic and dedicated to

keeping the memory alive of the people who died here defending their shipmates, their

comrades, their families, and their country.

phsa leadership concedes they may not come to hawai‘i again as an organized body.

While their reunions may have come to an end, their legacy most definitely has not. phsa

michigan state chairman John Wilberding recently wrote a poetic evaluation of his state’s

membership:

The time has come for the Pearl Harbor Association of Michigan to sail into port

and drop anchor. The manning crew is down to a few who’s age gives them wis-

dom to know they will pass through this world but once, and the good they have

done will live after them.

i hope everyone who attends this year’s commemoration will shake the hand of a

survivor and thank them for keeping our collective memories alive. maybe by listening to

them and heeding their call to remember pearl harbor, we will ensure a future we can all

be proud of.

ray sanDla, eDitor

rsandla@pacifichistoricparks.org

remember pearl harbor

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december 7, 2010 event listings

All events connected with the Pearl Harbor Day 2010 Commemoration will take place at the World War II Valor in the Pacific

National Monument Visitor Center unless otherwise noted (all events and times are subject to change)

69th Anniversary Pearl Harbor Day Commemoration &

Dedication of Pearl Harbor Visitor Center

5:45 a.m.

6:00 a.m. - 7:00 a.m.

6:00 a.m.

6:30 a.m.

7:00 a.m.

7:15 a.m.

7:40 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

5:00 p.m.

Bag Check Opens at USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park – bag check is free today

Shuttle Buses From Aloha Stadium Parking to Visitor Center (**Parking available only

at the Aloha Stadium – Lower Halawa Lot. Enter through Gates 3 or 4. Shuttles from the

Aloha Stadium parking lot to the Visitor Center will run from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. Due to the

large number of expected guests and continued construction on the Pearl Harbor

Visitor Center parking lots, no public parking will be available at the Pearl Harbor Visitor

Center for the Ceremony. Only Pearl Harbor Survivors and WWII Veterans will be

allowed to park at the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center. Shuttles returning to the Aloha

Stadium parking lot will run after the Ceremony from 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.)

Visitor Center open to invited guests only

Visitor Center opens to the public

Last Shuttle Bus from Aloha Stadium Parking to Visitor Center

All invited guests requested to be in their seats.

All remaining seats will be offered to general public.

69th Anniversary Pearl Harbor Day Commemoration &

Dedication of Pearl Harbor Visitor Center

See list of guest speakers below

Shuttle Buses from Visitor Center to Aloha Stadium Parking

USS Arizona Memorial public tours resume

Ceremonial Flag Lowering & Taps by National Park Service Ceremonial Honor Guard

Front of Visitor Center

Guest Speakers

• Jonathan B. Jarvis, Director, National Park Service

• Admiral Patrick M. Walsh, Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet

• Admiral Thomas B. Fargo, USN (RET)

• The Honorable Daniel K. Inouye, United States Senate

• The Honorable Thomas Strickland, Assistant Secretary of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks,

U.S. Department of the Interior

• The Honorable Neil Abercrombie, Governor of the State of Hawai‘i

Special Commemoration

USS Oklahoma Memorial Commemoration

Location: Ford Island

Public wishing to attend the ceremony may catch a free Ford Island shuttle departing

every 15 minutes from the USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park, which is adjacent

to the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center.

Attend a special ceremony hosted by the National Park Service in honor of those who

served on the USS Oklahoma during the attack on Pearl Harbor. The Battleship

Oklahoma was berthed along Ford Island on December 7, 1941, and suffered the

second greatest loss of life during the attack. The Memorial includes 429 marble

columns symbolizing each of the crewmembers who lost their lives on that fateful day.

1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Official PrOgram

Welcome to the 2010 Pearl Harbor day Commemoration and dedication of Pearl Harbor Visitor Center.

you are present at a very special commemoration. With the dedication of the new visitor center, the dream of all

those who have contributed to a truly worthwhile mission has been realized: a mission to build facilities where

students, teachers, researchers, and visitors can honor the memories of a generation; a mission to exhibit

the physical artifacts of December 7, 1941 so that future generations might learn the

lessons of sacrifice and courage displayed that day.

to those who are visiting, welcome.

to those who fought, welcome home.

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sixty-nine years have passed since thebombs fell upon oahu and the navalbase at pearl harbor. so much history

has transpired over those years. foramericans one of the indelible momentsof the 20th century was pearl harbor. thebattle cry “remember pearl harbor!” unit-ed the nation at a time of global war. afterthe war ended in 1945 the world andamerica sought to heal its wounds andbegan to commemorate its World War iiexperience.

after years of discussion and planning adecision was made by the pacific Warmemorial commission (pWmc) to build apermanent platform over the shattered hullof the Uss Arizona. the dream that chair-man tucker Gratz had envisioned in 1946was about to be realized with an aggressive

fundraising and construction effort in 1961.on memorial Day 1962 dignitaries gath-

ered in a solemn ceremony aboard theopen and soaring white clad Uss Arizona

memorial structure designed by alfredpreis. it wasn’t long until visitors from themainland Us, and from all over the world,clamored to visit the historic shrine.

the development of jet aircraft withenlarged passenger capacity ensured a thriv-

ing tourist industry for the islands ofhawaii. it was the 1960’s and skirts wereshort, hair was long, and the lines of peo-ple waiting to visit the Uss Arizona

memorial were getting longer. the navy,which provided access to the memorial,realized the challenge of maintaining accessto what was becoming the most popular vis-itation site on oahu. on a daily basis longlines awaited those wishing to visit the UssArizona memorial to pay their respects tothose lost on December 7, 1941.

Defying expectations, visitation to thememorial has grown exponentially since itsdedication in 1962. that first year, 178,000people visited; in 1968 the number had risento 283,000. by 1978, over 1.2 million peoplewere coming annually to pearl harbor.

What passed for a shore side facility atthat time was called the Arizona memorialboat landing, a site directly across halawastream with an old WWii fleet mooringwhere small boats used to land liberty par-ties. pearl harbor survivor and president ofthe arizona memorial museumfoundation (ammf), precursor organiza-tion to the arizona memorial museumassociation, mr. sandy saunders, saw a des-

perate need for better facilities. “the navywould come out and pick up people…andcarry them to the memorial, but nothingwas set up permanently. they had a reallong waiting area there that reached fromthe railroad tracks to the landing. We’d seeall the young ladies and they’d be all red inthe sunshine; they’d be burnt to a crisp.”

there was a growing feeling among thenavy, public officials and concerned citi-zens that a more appropriate visitor centerwas not only needed but essential. but thequestion of who would operate the facilitythat would include a bookstore, restrooms,food service and a museum, remained.rear admiral lynch in July of 1968believed that “the national park servicewould be an appropriate [agency] for thejob rather than the navy.” the commis-

sioners of the pWmc were stunned by thesuggestion that the navy was consideringanother agency to operate the memorialand new visitor center at what had been anexclusive navy operation. a memorandumof agreement provided the nps with oper-ational responsibilities of the visitorcenter and the memorial. the navy wouldcontinue its operation of the tour boatsthat transported visitors to and from the

A Promise Fulfilled

Left: The Arizona Memorial Boat Landing was across Halawa Stream from the current Visitor Center. The US Navy managed visitation until management

was turned over to the National Park Service in 1980. Middle: Dignitaries break ground for a new Visitor Center in the late 1970s. Right: The old museum

was a small, simple space filled with koa wood display fixtures that would prove irresistible to the ravages of termites and the salty air.

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memorial. thus a unique partnership wasborn between the national park serviceand the United states navy.

in the ensuing months senators inouyeand matsunaga worked diligently to appro-priate the needed funds to initiate the dra-matic change. the fleet reserveassociation’s branch 46 and the ammfwould eventually raise close to $900,000 toassist in the design and construction of thenew visitor center. after nearly two years ofconstruction the firm of chapman,cobeen, Desai, sakata, inc. completed thenew home of the national park service. it

was dedicated with the spirit of pomp andsolemnity on october 10, 1980. the $4.2million facility boasted a new boat landing,twin state-of-the art movie theaters, a muse-um with historic artifacts and interpreta-tive displays, and a landscaped courtyard,walkways, and back lawn viewing terrace.

the complex served its purpose well fortwo decades. but, built on land dredgedfrom pearl harbor, the three interconnect-ed buildings were supposed to sink nomore than 18 inches. 20 years, 30 inches,and four hydraulic lifts later, the arizonamemorial museum association (amma)and the national park service realized by2002 after a number of engineering studiesthat the building was beginning to sink andeventually would be unsafe.

eight years of fundraising ensued, asgenerous and dedicated amma membersand pearl harbor memorial fund donorscame together with many outstanding cor-porations and concerned government enti-ties to collect the necessary $56 million for

a brand new pearl harbor memorialmuseum & visitor center. in the midst ofall the planning and the beginning of con-struction a presidential proclamation wasissued by president George W. bush chang-ing the name of the site from the UssArizona memorial to WWii valor in thepacific national monument. it came withnew historic properties and broader stew-ardship responsibilities.

on february 17, 2010, the doors tophase 1 of the new center were opened tothe public. the rest of the visitor centercomplex, to include museum exhibit spaces

and the refurbished theaters, officiallyopen December 7, 2010. at that time,December 7 commemoration ceremonieswhich have been held at the navy’s Kilopier for the past four years, return to thecenter’s expanded back lawn.

through the maze of intruding powerlines and telephone wires, the buildingsproject a serene and site-sensitive presence.the curved rooflines are meant to keep theoutdoor and indoor spaces cool by chan-neling the prevailing trade winds. theopen plan of the new center takes advan-tage of its expanded 23,600 square feet ofspace, allowing visitors increased opportu-nity to learn about the events of the War inthe pacific. the amazing architectural land-scape projects a new interpretive beginningfor the study and understanding of thepacific War.

today we commemorate the Grandopening and Dedication of the pearlharbor visitor center. most importantlythis year’s theme “a promise fulfilled” is

truly dedicated to the pearl harborsurvivors. those who survived the attackformed the organization in 1958 to com-memorate that tragic day and call out tothe nation to “Keep america alert and toremember pearl harbor.” the pearlharbor survivors have played an integralrole in volunteering and supporting thenational park service administration ofthe Uss Arizona memorial since 1980.

in 1987 the survivors donated their col-lection of memorabilia to the nationalpark service. later in 2007, they moved for-ward to help raise money for the new visi-

tor center and museum. the survivors’commitment to the national park servicemission of preserving and protecting histo-ry has been steadfast. their support of thepearl harbor fund and the arizonamemorial museum association fundrais-ing efforts for the new center is why we paytribute to them. With the grand opening ofthe visitor center complex we have kept ourpromise to remember their sacrifice at pearlharbor and during World War ii.

today we honor the veterans and civilianeyewitnesses of that tragic day, but in a larg-er sense, we humbly thank all of those whofundraised, donated, planned, designed,and constructed the pearl harbor visitorcenter. as you walk about the grounds andexhibits today, have pride in the achieve-ment that the promise was fulfilled.

–Daniel martinez, historianWWii valor in the pacific

national monument

Most importantly this year’s theme “A Promise Fulfilled”is truly dedicated to the Pearl Harbor Survivors.

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admiral patrick m. Walsh is a 1973 honors graduate of Jesuit college preparatory in Dallas, tX., and a 1977graduate of the U.s. naval academy in annapolis. he was hand-selected to be a member of the elite blueangels aerial demonstration team and later flew combat missions in operation Desert storm. he has heldcommand of a fighter squadron, carrier air wing and a carrier strike group (Uss John C. Stennis strike Group).admiral Walsh served as a White house fellow and graduated first in his class at tufts University's fletcherschool of law and Diplomacy where he received a master of arts in law and Diplomacy and ultimately a ph.D.as commander, U.s. naval forces central command and U.s. 5th fleet, he led combined maritime forcesduring operations enduring freedom and iraqi freedom. prior to assuming his current assignment, he servedin the pentagon as the 35th vice chief of naval operations. admiral Walsh is the 35th pacific fleet command-er and is responsible for the world's largest fleet command, encompassing 100 million square miles andapproximately 180 ships, 1,500 aircraft and 125,000 sailors and civilians.

Jonathan (Jon) b. Jarvis officially became the 18th Director of the national park service on october 2, 2009.a career ranger of the national park service, who began his career in 1976 as a seasonal interpreter inWashington, D.c., Jarvis takes the helm of an agency that preserves and manages some of the most treasuredlandscapes and valued cultural icons in this nation.

prior to taking the helm as Director, Jarvis most recently served as the regional Director of the pacific Westregion, with responsibility for 58 units of the national park system in Washington, oregon, idaho, california,nevada, hawaii and the pacific islands of Guam, saipan and american samoa. he oversees 3,000 employeeswith a $350 million annual budget.

thomas strickland was confirmed assistant secretary for fish, Wildlife and parks on april 30, 2009.president obama nominated him for the position on march 12, 2009. in this capacity he oversees and coordi-nates policy decisions for the national park service and U.s. fish and Wildlife service. in addition he servesconcurrently as chief of staff to secretary of the interior Ken salazar.

before joining interior, strickland was executive vice president and chief legal officer of United health Groupfrom may 2007. before that he was a partner of the hogan & hartson law firm, serving as managing partnerfor the firm’s colorado offices. before joining hogan & hartson, strickland served as United states attorneyfor the District of colorado from 1999 through 2001.

strickland was a founder and board member of Great outdoors colorado, the lottery-funded program whichhas invested over $600 million into parks, wildlife and open space programs in colorado.

recently elected to a ninth term, senator inouye is a nationally known leader, the most senior member of theUnited states senate, and the president pro-tempore. senator inouye has championed the interests of hawai‘i'speople throughout his career. With his support, hawai‘i’s infrastructure has been strengthened, its economydiversified, and its natural resources protected and restored. a member of the famed 442nd regimental combatteam during WWii, senator inouye received the Distinguished service cross, later upgraded to the medal ofhonor, for heroic actions in the european theater.

senator inouye is serving as a national honorary chairman of the pearl harbor memorial fund capitalcampaign and is actively involved in promoting its fundraising success.

admiral fargo joined the private sector after a distinguished career serving the U.s. navy and the Departmentof Defense. he was the twentieth officer to hold the position of commander of the U.s. pacific command.as the senior U.s. military commander in east asia, the pacific and indian ocean areas, he led the largest uni-fied command while directing the joint operations of the army, navy, marine corps and air force across 100million miles. he was responsible to the president and the secretary of Defense, and was the U.s. military rep-resentative for collective defense arrangements in the pacific.

admiral fargo serves on the boards of Directors for hawaiian electric industries, United states automobileassociation and northrop Grumman corporation. he is active in the community, serving on many education-al boards throughout the state. he is the national vice chairman of the pearl harbor memorial fund.

neil abercrombie’s election as Governor is the culmination of a lifetime of public service. During his 20years in congress, and as chairman of the house armed services subcommittee on air and land forces,abercrombie supported our fighting men and women through yearly military pay raises, better retirement benefits, health care improvements and modern housing. abercrombie was a champion for the national Guardby standing up to military leaders to ensure that troops had proper support and adequate equipment while over-seas. in 2009, neil received the harry s. truman award—the highest honor given by the national Guardassociation of the United states—for “sustained contributions of exceptional and far-reaching magnitude to thedefense and security of the United states.”

aDmiral patricK Walsh – commanDer, U.s. pacific fleet

Jonathan b. Jarvis – Director, national parK service

thomas stricKlanD – assistant secretary for fish, WilDlife anD parKs

the honorable Daniel K. inoUye – UniteD states senate

aDmiral thomas b. farGo – Usn (ret)

neil abercrombie – Governor of the state of haWai‘i

69tH AnniVersAry PeArl HArbor dAy CommemorAtionAnd

dediCAtion oF PeArl HArbor Visitor Center

Hawaiian Blessing

Kahu Kauila clark

Masters of Ceremonies

paul Depreysuperintendent, World War ii valor in the pacific national monument

captain richard W. Kitchens, Usncommander, Joint base pearl harbor-hickam

Welcome

Jonathan JarvisDirector, national park service

Moment of Silence

pass-in-review: Uss Chafee (DDG 90)

Missing Man Flyover

montana air national Guard

Presentation of Colors

U.s. pacific command Joint service color Guard

National Anthem

Jim nabors

Prayer for Peace

reverend chitoshi noshitaJapan religious committee for World federation

Remarks

admiral patrick m. Walsh, Usncommander, U.s. pacific fleet

admiral thomas b. fargo, Usn (ret.)national vice-chairman, pearl harbor memorial fund

the honorable Daniel K. inouyeUnited states senate

Keynote Speaker

the honorable thomas stricklandassistant secretary for fish, Wildlife, and parks

U.s. Department of the interior

Warship and Battle Site Wreath Presentations

pearl harbor survivors

Benediction

captain Douglas Waite, Usn, chcchaplain, navy region hawai‘i | naval surface Group middle pacific

Rifle Salute

3rd radio battalion, marine corps base hawai‘i, Kaneohe bay

Echo Taps

U.s. pacific fleet band

Dedication Proclamation

the honorable neil abercrombieGovernor of the state of hawai‘i

Dedication and Hawaiian Blessing of Pearl Harbor Visitor Center

Retire Colors

Walk of Honor

all pearl harbor survivors and World War ii veterans are invited to walk through the honor cordonleading to the new pearl harbor visitor center museum.

Postlude

Tug Boat Water Tribute

After the ceremony, please enjoy light refreshments courtesy of Watts Constructors

69th Anniversary

Pearl Harbor day Commemoration

Wreath donations

U.s. army

U.s. marine corps

U.s. navy

U.s. air force

U.s. coast Guard

national park service

100th infantry battalion veterans

442nd veterans club

american battleship association

american legion auxiliary

consular corps of hawai‘i

consulate General of Japan

fleet reserve association and Unit 46

friends of the Uss Pennsylvania

Gold star Wives of america

Japan religious committee for World federation

military intelligence vets of hawai‘i vfW post 110

military officers association of america,

hawai‘i state chapter

military order of the purple heart

national ladies auxiliary fleet reserve association

national memorial cemetery of the pacific

national society Daughters of the american colonists

national society Daughters of the american revolution

navy league of the United states, honolulu council

pacific fleet submarine memorial association

pacific historic parks

pearl harbor survivors association

phsa chapter 3 – vancouver, Wa

reiyukai america

reiyukai 8th branch youth Group

sons & Daughters of pearl harbor survivors, inc.

sons of the american legion

United states submarine veterans inc.

Uso hawai‘i

Uss Arizona reunion association, inc.

Uss Helena (cl-50)

Uss Honolulu (cl-48)

Uss Missouri (bb-63) association

Uss Missouri memorial association

Uss Nevada (bb-36) reunion association

Uss Oklahoma memorial family, inc.

Uss West Virginia (bb-48) reunion association

Uss Utah association

Uss Vestal

veterans of foreign Wars of the U. s.

state of hawai‘i

vfW post 3422 east hampton, ma

uss oKlAHomA memoriAl

PeArl HArbor dAy remembrAnCe

tuesday, December 7, 1:30 p.m.Uss Oklahoma memorial on ford island

(located near the battleship Missouri memorial.)

Roundtrip shuttle bus to the USS Oklahoma Memorial available at the

USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park.

Free Shuttle tickets for those attending the USS Oklahoma Memorial Ceremony.

Please inquire with Shuttle Attendant.

Shuttle departs every 15 minutes from the front of the USS Bowfin Park.

Those with military identification may drive directly to the USS Oklahoma Memorial.

Join the National Park Service to honor those who served on

the USS Oklahoma during the attack on Pearl Harbor.

“Despite the passage of time, it seems like yesterday. my mind sees clearly the shipmates i knew so well as they

emerged, laughing and talking from a hatch, portside, main deck, aft, of the Oklahoma. it is a time for morning

quarters, for muster, and, at the urging of their petty officers, the white-uniformed sailors good-naturedly form

into double ranks. they stand at ease...squaring the round hats over suntanned faces...their talk is animated and

they turn in my direction. then a cloud grows darker and i see those certain few less clearly.”

–stephen bower young

Uss Oklahoma survivor and author, Trapped at Pearl Harbor

Officially dedicated on December 7, 2007, the USS Oklahoma (BB-37) Memorial is located on Ford Island.

The Battleship Oklahoma suffered the second greatest loss of life during the attack.

The memorial includes 429 marble columns symbolizing each of the

crewmembers who lost their lives on that fateful day.

The ceremony will include a reading of the names of the 429 men

who lost their lives and the playing of “Taps.”

ADKINS, MARVIN B.

ALDRIDGE, WILLARD H.

ALEXANDER, HUGH R.

ALLEN, STANLEY W.

ALLISON, HAL J.

ARICKX, LEON

ARMSTRONG, KENNETH B.

ARTHURHOLTZ, MARLEY R.

ARTLEY, DARYLE E.

AULD, JOHN C.

AUSTIN, JOHN A.

BACKMAN, WALTER H.

BAILEY, GERALD J.

BAILEY, ROBERT E.

BALLANCE, WILBUR F.

BANKS, LAYTON T.

BARBER, LEROY K.

BARBER, MALCOM J.

BARBER, RANDOLPH H.

BARNCORD, CECIL E.

BARRETT, WILBUR C.

BATES, HAROLD E.

BATTLES, RALPH C.

BAUM, EARL P.

BEAN, HOWARD W.

BELT, WALTER S. JR.

BENNETT, ROBERT J.

BLACK, WALDEAN

BLACKBURN, HARDING C.

BLANCHARD, WILLIAM E.

BLAYLOCK, CLARENCE A.

BLITZ, LEO

BLITZ, RUDOLPH

BOCK, JOHN G. JR.

BOEMER, PAUL L.

BOOE, JAMES B.

BORING, JAMES B.

BOUDREAUX, RALPH M.

BOXRUCKER, LAWRENCE A.

BOYNTON, RAYMOND D.

BRADLEY, CARL M.

BRANDT, ORIS V.

BREEDLOVE, JACK A.

BREWER, RANDALL W.

BROOKS, WILLIAM

BROWN, WESLEY J.

BRUESEWITZ, WILLIAM G.

BUCHANAN, JAMES R.

BURCH, EARL G.

BURGER, OLIVER K.

BURK, MILLARD JR.

BUTTS, RODGER C.

CALLAHAN, ARCHIE JR.

CAMERY, RAYMOND R.

CAMPBELL, WILLIAM V.

CARGILE, MURRAY R.

CARNEY, HAROLD F.

CARROLL, JOSEPH W.

CASINGER, EDWARD E.

CASOLA, BIACIO

CASTRO, CHARLES R.

CASTRO, RICHARD E.

CHESHIRE, JAMES T.

CHESS, PATRICK L.

CLARK, DAVID JR.

CLAYTON, GERALD L.

CLEMENT, HUBERT P.

CLIFFORD, FLOYD F.

COKE, GEORGE A.

COLLIER, WALTER L.

COLLINS, JAMES E.

CONNOLLY, JOHN G.

CONNOLLY, KEEFE R.

CONWAY, EDWARD L.

COOK, GRANT C. JR.

CORN, ROBERT L.

CORZATT, BEOIN H.

CRAIG, JOHN W.

CREMEAN, ALVA J.

CRIM, WARREN H.

CROWDER, SAMUEL W.

CURRY, WILLIAM M.

CYRIACK, GLENN G.

DARBY, MARSHALL E. JR.

DAVENPORT, JAMES W. JR.

DAY, FRANCIS D.

DELLES, LESLIE P.

DERRINGTON, RALPH A.

DICK, FRANCIS E.

DILL, LEAMAN R.

DOERNEBURG, KENNETH E.

DONALD, JOHN M.

DORR, CARL D.

DOYLE, BERNARD V.

DREFAHL, ELMER E.

DRWALL, STANISLAW F.

DUSSET, CYRIL I.

DYER, BUFORD H.

EAKES, WALLACE E.

EBERHARDT, EUGENE K.

EDMONSTON, DAVID B.

ELLIS, EARL M.

ELLISON, BRUCE H.

ELLSBERRY, JULIUS

ENGLAND, JOHN C.

FARFAN, IGNACIO C.

FARMER, LUTHER J.

FECHO, LAWRENCE H.

FERGUSON, CHARLTON H.

FIELDS, ROBERT A.

FINNEGAN, WILLIAM M.

FLAHERTY, FRANCIS C.

FLANAGAN, JAMES M.

FLORESE, FELICISMO

FOLEY, WALTER C.

FOOTE, GEORGE P.

FORD, GEORGE C.

FRENCH, JOY C.

FURR, TEDD M.

GALAJDIK, MICHAEL

GARA, MARTIN A.

GARCIA, JESUS F.

GARRIS, EUGENE

GAVER, HARRY H. JR.

GEBSER, PAUL H.

GELLER, LEONARD R.

GEORGE, GEORGE T.

GIBSON, GEORGE H.

GIESA, GEORGE E.

GIFFORD, QUENTIN J.

GILBERT, GEORGE

GILLETTE, WARREN C.

GILLIARD, BENJAMIN E.

GLENN, ARTHUR

GOGGIN, DARYL H.

GOLDWATER, JACK R.

GOMEZ, CHARLES C. JR.

GOOCH, GEORGE M.

GOODWIN, CLIFFORD G.

GOODWIN, ROBERT

GORDON, DUFF

GOWEY, CLAUDE O.

GRAHAM, WESLEY E.

GRAND PRE, ARTHUR M.

GRIFFITH, THOMAS E.

GROSS, EDGAR D.

GROW, VERNON N.

GUISINGER, DANIEL L. JR.

GURGANUS, WILLIAM I.

GUSIE, WILLIAM F.

HALL, HUBERT P.

HALL, TED

HALTERMAN, ROBERT E.

HAM, HAROLD W.

HAMLIN, DALE R.

HANN, EUGENE P.

HANNON, FRANCIS L.

HANSON, GEORGE

HARR, ROBERT J.

HARRIS, CHARLES H.

HARRIS, DANIEL F.

HARRIS, LOUIS E. JR.

HAYDEN, ALBERT E.

HEAD, HAROLD L.

HEADINGTON, ROBERT W.

HELLSTERN, WILLIAM F.

HELTON, FLOYD D.

HENRICHSEN, JIMMIE L.

HENRY, OTIS W.

HENSON, WILLIAM E. JR.

HERBER, HARVEY C.

HERBERT, GEORGE

HESLER, AUSTIN H.

HISKETT, DENIS H.

HITTORFF, JOSEPH P. JR.

HOAG, FRANK S. JR.

HOARD, HERBERT J.

HOFFMAN, JOSEPH W.

HOLM, KENNETH L.

HOLMES, HARRY R.

HOLMES, ROBERT K.

HOLZHAUER, JAMES W.

HOPKINS, EDWIN C.

HORD, CHESTER G.

HRYNIEWICZ, FRANK A.

HUDSON, CHARLES E.

HULTGREN, LORENTZ E.

HUNTER, ROBERT M.

IVERSON, GLAYDON I. C.

JACKSON, WILLIE

JACOBSON, HERBERT B.

JAMES, CHALLIS R.

JARDING, GEORGE W.

JAYNE, KENNETH L.

JENSEN, THEODORE Q.

JENSON, JESSE B.

JOHANNES, CHARLES H.

JOHNSON, BILLY J.

JOHNSON, EDWARD D.

JOHNSON, JOSEPH M.

JOHNSTON, JIM H.

JONES, CHARLES A.

JONES, FRED M.

JONES, JERRY

JORDAN, JULIAN B.

JORDAN, WESLEY V.

JURASHEN, THOMAS V.

KANE, ALBERT U.

KARLI, JOHN A.

KEATON, VERNON P.

KEFFER, HOWARD V.

KEIL, RALPH H.

KELLER, DONALD G.

KELLEY, JOE M.

KEMPF, WARREN J.

KENINGER, LEO T.

KENNEDY, WILLIAM H.

KERESTES, ELMER T.

KESLER, DAVID L.

KLASING, WILLIAM A.

KNIPP, VERNE F.

KVALNES, HANS C.

KVIDERA, WILLIAM L.

KYSER, D. T.

LARSEN, ELLIOTT D.

LAURIE, JOHNNIE C.

LAWRENCE, ELMER P.

LAWSON, WILLARD I.

LEHMAN, GERALD G.

LEHMAN, MYRON K.

LESCAULT, LIONEL W.

LINDSEY, HAROLD W.

LINDSLEY, JOHN H.

LIVINGSTON, ALFRED E.

LOCKWOOD, CLARENCE M.

LOEBACH, ADOLPH J.

LUKE, VERNON T.

MABINE, OCTAVIUS

MAGERS, HOWARD S.

MALEK, MICHAEL

MALFANTE, ALGEO V.

MANNING, WALTER B.

MASON, HENRI C.

MAULE, JOSEPH K.

McCABE, EDWIN B.

McCLOUD, DONALD R.

McDONALD, JAMES O.

McKEEMAN, BERT E.

McKISSACK, HALE

McLAUGHLIN, LLOYD E.

MELTON, EARL R.

MELTON, HERBERT F.

MIDDLESWART, JOHN F.

MILES, ARCHIE T.

MITCHELL, WALLACE G.

MONTGOMERY, CHARLES A.

MULICK, JOHN M.

MYERS, RAY H.

NAEGLE, GEORGE E.

NAIL, ELMER D.

NASH, PAUL A.

NEHER, DON O.

NEUENSCHWANDER, ARTHUR C.

NEVILL, SAM D.

NEWTON, WILBUR F.

NICHOLS, CARL

NICHOLS, HARRY E.

NICOLES, FRANK E.

NIELSEN, ARNOLD .

NIGG, LAVERNE A.

NIGHTINGALE, JOE R.

NIX, CHARLES E.

O’GRADY, CAMILLUS M.

OGLE, CHARLES R.

OLSEN, ELI

OUTLAND, JARVIS G.

OVERLEY, LAWRENCE J.

OWSLEY, ALPHARD S.

PACE, MILLARD C.

PALIDES, JAMES JR.

PALMER, CALVIN H.

PALMER, WILFERD D.

PARADIS, GEORGE L.

PARKER, ISAAC

PEAK, ROBERT H.

PEARCE , DALE F.

PENNINGTON, RAYMOND

PENTICO, WALTER R.

PEPE, STEPHEN

PERDUE, CHARLES F.

PETWAY, WILEY J.

PHILLIPS, MILO E.

PHIPPS, JAMES N.

PIRTLE, GERALD H.

PISKURAN, RUDOLPH V.

POINDEXTER, HERBERT J. JR.

PREWITT, BRADY O.

PRIBBLE, ROBERT L.

PRICE, GEORGE F.

PRIDE, LEWIS B. JR.

PUE, JASPER L. JR.

RAIMOND, PAUL S.

RAY, ELDON C.

REAGAN, DAN E.

REGAN, LEO B.

RICE, IRVIN F.

RICH, PORTER L.

RIDENOUR, CLYDE JR.

RILEY, DAVID J.

ROACH, RUSSELL C.

ROBERTSON, JOSEPH M.

ROESCH, HAROLD W.

ROGERS, WALTER B.

ROUSE, JOSEPH C.

RUSE, CHARLES L.

RYAN, EDMUND T.

SADLOWSKI, ROMAN W.

SAMPSON, KENNETH H.

SANDERS, DEAN S.

SAUNDERS, CHARLES L.

SAVAGE, LYAL J.

SAVIDGE, JOHN E.

SAYLOR, PAUL E.

SCHLEITER, WALTER F.

SCHMIDT, HERMAN

SCHMITT, ALOYSIUS H.

SCHMITZ, ANDREW J.

SCHOONOVER, JOHN H.

SCOTT, BERNARD O.

SEATON, CHESTER E.

SEDERSTROM, VERDI D.

SELLON, WILLIAM L.

SEVERINSON, EVERETT I.

SHAFER, WILLIAM K.

SHANAHAM, WILLIAM J. JR.

SHELDEN, EDWARD J.

SILVA, WILLIAM G.

SKAGGS, EUGENE M.

SKILES, GAROLD L.

SLAPIKAS, EDWARD F.

SMITH, LEONARD F.

SMITH, MERLE A.

SMITH, ROWLAND H.

SOLLIE, WALTER H.

SOLOMON, JAMES C.

SPANGLER, MAURICE V.

STAPLETON, KIRBY R.

STEELY, ULIS C.

STEIN, WALTER C.

STEINER, SAMUEL C.

STERN, CHARLES M. JR.

STEWART, EVERETT R.

STOCKDALE, LOUIS S.

STOTT, DONALD A.

STOUT, ROBERT T.

STOUTEN, JAMES

SURRATT, MILTON R.

SWANSON, CHARLES H.

TALBERT, EDWARD E.

TANNER, RANGNER F. JR.

TAYLOR, CHARLES R.

TEMPLE, MONROE

TEMPLES, HOUSTON

TERHUNE, BENJAMIN C.

THINNES, ARTHUR R

THOMPSON, CHARLES W.

THOMPSON, CLARENCE

THOMPSON, GEORGE A.

THOMPSON, IRVIN A. R.

THOMPSON, WILLIAM M.

THOMSON, RICHARD J.

THORNTON, CECIL H.

THROMBLEY, ROBERT L.

TIDBALL, DAVID F.

TIMM, LLOYD R.

TINDALL, LEWIS F.

TINI, DANTE S.

TIPSON, HENRY G.

TITTERINGTON, EVERETT C.

TODD, NEAL K.

TORTI, NATALE I.

TRANBARGER, ORVAL A.

TRAPP, HAROLD F.

TRAPP, WILLIAM H.

TREADWAY, SHELBY

TUCKER, WILLIAM D.

TUMLINSON, VICTOR P.

TURNER, BILLY

TUSHLA, LOUIS J.

UFFORD, RUSSELL O.

VALLEY, LOWELL E.

WADE, DURRELL

WAGONER, LEWIS L.

WALKER, HARRY E.

WALKOWIAK, ROBERT N.

WALPOLE, EUGENE A.

WALTERS, CHARLES E.

WARD, JAMES R.

WASIELEWSKI, EDWARD

WATSON, RICHARD L.

WEBB, JAMES C.

WELCH, WILLIAM E.

WELLS, ALFRED F.

WEST, ERNEST R.

WHEELER, JOHN D.

WHITE, CLAUDE

WHITE, JACK D.

WHITSON, ALTON W.

WICKER, EUGENE W.

WIEGAND, LLOYD P.

WILCOX, GEORGE J. JR.

WILLIAMS, ALBERT L.

WILLIAMS, JAMES C.

WILLIAMS, WILBUR S.

WIMMER, BERNARD R.

WINDLE, EVERETT G.

WINFIELD, STARRING B.

WISE, REX E.

WOOD, FRANK

WOODS, LAWRENCE E.

WOODS, WINFRED O.

WORKMAN, CREIGHTON H.

WORTHAM, JOHN L.

WRIGHT, PAUL R.

WYMAN, ELDON P.

YOUNG, MARTIN D.

YOUNG, ROBERT V.

YURKO, JOSEPH J.

ZVANSKY, THOMAS

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A.R. Watson, Inc

Affiliated Construction, LLC

Akira Yamamoto Painting

Alexander Brothers, Ltd.

Aloha Patio Cover & Awning

American Seating

Associated Steel Workers, Ltd.

A-Tek Glass Center

Beachside Roofing

Bedrock Floors, Inc.

Brand ID Graphics

Bruce Matson Company

Commercial Shelving

Contract Décor

D&C Welding, Inc.

David’s Fencing

Dorvin D. Leis Co., Inc.

Goodfellow Bros, Inc.

Hass Insulation

Healy Tibbitts

Island Flooring

Island Landscaping &

Maintenance

KDI Elements

Lewis Electric

PC Enterprises

Penhall DBA Concrete Coring Co.

Ridgetop Hawaii

Road Builders

Ron’s Construction

Skylights of Hawaii

Solar Power Integrators

Solid Surface Technologies

Structural Pest Control

Swanson Steel

Tab Engineers

Thyssenkrupp Elevator

TNT Plastering & Stucco

Unistrut Hawaii

Unitek

Visitor Center Construction

Watts Constructors

Baldridge & Associates Structural Engineering, Inc.

Belt Collins Hawaii, Ltd.

Bluewater Project Management

BRC Acoustics & Technology

CB Engineers

Computype Hawaii

Cost Engineering of Hawaii

Geolabs, Inc.

Mechanical Engineers of Hawaii

ORCA Consulting

Paladino and Company Inc.

Space Options

Visitor Center Design

The Portico Group Mason Architects

Museum Exhibits

Aldrich Pears and Associates

ColorAd Signs and Exhibits

Pacific Studio

Tom Freeman

Aperture Films

Air Balance Hawaii

Al Zane & Associates, Inc.

Brownlie & Lee

Elevations, Inc.

Masa Fujioka & Associations

Moss Engineering, Inc.

Nokin Hawaii, Inc.

Rim Architects, LLC

S.S. Dannaway Associates, Inc.

Sam O. Hirota, Inc.

Visitor Center Construction Consultants

Aardvark

Acumen Engineering, Ltd.

Advanced Sign Corp

Ali'i Flooring

Arlington Iron Works

Armour Systems

Eos Lighting Media

Glass Distributors, Inc.

Independent Finishing

Keepsafe Microclimate Systems

Magian Design Studios

Mathews International

Rauda Scale Models

South Atlantic Galvanizing

Specialtys Our Name

Yeager Lighting Design

Site Signage

National Park Service Sign ProgramHarpers Ferry Center

International Mapping Associates

Wayside Exhibits

Kiriloff Design

Pannier Graphics

Audio | Visual

Hawai‘i Pro Sound and Video

High Performance Stereo

No Limits AV

Technomedia Solutions LLC

Sony Electronics

Consultants

Ernie Arroyo

Bob Cressman

Laurie Moore

Ray Sandla

Brad Sekigawa

Mike Wenger

thank youto the following for their invaluable help in making

the new Pearl Harbor Visitor Center a reality

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Essay ContestWHAT DOES THE

THE USS ARIZONA MEMORIALMEAN TO YOU?

congratulations and thank you to all of our valued php members who put their hearts on paper to

answer our essay question, “What does the Uss Arizona memorial mean to you?” all of the entries were

thoughtful, meaningful, and proof that the timeless design of alfred preis lives on.

first place receives a complete blu-ray DvD set of the recently broadcast hbo series, The Pacific andthe companion book by hugh ambrose. runner-up receives a copy of the book, The Pacific by hughambrose. the complete essays can be read online on the php website: pacifichistoricparks.org.

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Gold Members

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Linda Andrews CA

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ballard HI

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Niki and Linda Bradley AL

Alan Bristeir UK

Mr. Michael Campagna FL

Mr. George E. Carr, III CA

Dr. Clinton Cavett IN

Mr. Glenn L. Cole PA

Mr. Glenn T. Conyers, III CA

The Family of Bill and Ruth Cope CA

Mr. and Mrs. Dick Cowan MI

Mr. Thomas W. Dillon MD

Charles J. DiPando FL

Ms. Dorothy M. Fitzgerald MD

Mr. George D. Fosdick NJ

Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Gallagher MA

Mr. and Mrs. George Giem CA

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph and Laura Gott VA

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Mr. Robert J. Hatfield IN

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Tad Herz CO

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John D. Mack CA

Reed Maguire, Jr. CA

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Mr. and Mrs. William E. Mincks, Jr. MO

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Mr. and Mrs. William Pisani AZ

John Rodgers CNMI

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Dr. and Mrs. Mark A. Smith CA

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Mrs. Roberta Sullivan HI

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Mr. and Mrs. Roger Tener KS

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Vaccaro CA

Waikiki Beach Condominium CA

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Chris Washko CO

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Mr. and Mrs. Phillip J. Gray AZ

Sharon High HI

Eric Hinz KY

LCDR Howard G Lee, USN (Ret.) TN

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mancuso CA

Mr. and Mrs. George H. Harrison AZ

Mr. and Mrs. James and Brenda Heller CA

Mr. Kevin Kersh VA

Mr. Patrick J. Meehan NY

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald L. Rombalski OR

Mr. Thomas T Sakiyama MO

MSG Dale Streichert MI

Mr. John Swearingen OH

Col. Victor W. Whitehead, USAF (Ret.) CO

Mr. Richard F. Montgomery NY

James and Jody Mueller IA

Mr. Michael Nowotny TX

Amanda Pope FL

William D. Switzer MI

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas and Marilyn Troy, Jr. PA

The Mr. Donald Workman Family VA

Mr. Gary Zito Canada

FIRST PLACEWILLIAM F. NEWMANMAJOR, USAF (RET.)“.... to me, this memorial is for all that

served and perished under the flag that

now flies above our heads...”

RUNNER-UPTERI GIORDANO-VOLLERO

“.... [W]hen i stand on the deck of thememorial, i feel the strength, the heart,and the dignity of men like my father....”

To all Pacific Historic Parks members, thank you for your support!

1 Arizona Memorial PlaceHonolulu, Hawai‘i 96818