Most People Have Never Seen These 13 Photos Taken During WWII In Hawaii
By Megan Shute|Published April 18, 2016
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Megan Shute
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With more than 10 years of experience as a professional writer, Megan holds a degree in Mass Media from her home state of Minnesota. After college, she chose to trade in her winter boots for slippahs and moved to the beautiful island of Oahu, where she has been living for more than five years. She lives on the west side but is constantly taking mini-road trips across the island and visits the neighboring islands whenever she can getaway. She loves hiking, snorkeling, locally-grown coffee, and finding the best acai bowl on Oahu.
The Japanese Imperial Navy attacks against U.S. Naval Base Pearl Harbor began at approximately 7:48 a.m. Hawaiian Standard Time on December 7, 1941. It is a day that lives on as one of the most tragic attacks on United States soil, and the event that lead to America’s entry into World War II, in both European and Pacific theaters.
The United States’ involvement in World War II was profound, but perhaps nowhere was the war more impactful than in Hawaii, especially on Pearl Harbor. From the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 to ship repair towards the end of the war in 1945, these 13 photographs taken in Hawaii during WWII are extremely powerful.
1. The Japanese Imperial Navy attacks against U.S. Naval Base Pearl Harbor, which began at approximately 7:48 a.m. Hawaiian Standard Time, damaged all eight U.S. Navy battleships, three cruisers, three destroyers, and anti-aircraft training ship, and one minelayer.
2. Approximately 2,400 Americans were killed, and another 1,170 were wounded, 1,100 of those who died were stationed on the USS Arizona, pictured below.
4. The USS Yorktown receives repairs for damage sustained during the Battle of Coral Sea while sitting in Dry Dock No. 1 at the Pearl Harbor Navy Yard in May 1942. The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier left Pearl Harbor the following day in order to participate in the Battle of Midway.
7. A first class machinist from Ohio, Andrew S. Horn is photographed working on intricate wiring for a ship’s gun, along with R.V. Presby, a Tennessee native and first class electrician.
