Pearl Harbor 75th Anniversary series

Life in the Hawaiian Islands was jarringly transformed in one day--Marshall Law was declared and remained in effect throughout the war. Come along and join Bishop Museum Historian Desoto Brown as he recalls his 30 years of research about life on the island of Oahu during WWII. Published reports described Japanese troops landing on Oahu with Rising Sun emblem patches on their shoulders. The Fear of a Japanese invasion and take over of Hawaii was so palpable that orders were issued requiring everyone to turn in all of their US currency at island banks in exchange for Hawaiian war money. Gas masks were issued to every resident. Listen to Bishop Museum historian, DeSoto Brown on NPR.ORG podcast Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer produced by NPR affiliate KCBX.

Daniel Martinez, National Park Service Chief Historian at the WWII Valor in the Pacific National Monument Pearl Harbor, Oahu shares his personal odyssey of understanding WWII and the attack on Pearl Harbor on the NPR.ORG Podcast Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer produced by KCBX. His lifelong quest of understanding starts in Lone Pine, California and takes him to Japan for a powerful reconciliation ceremony in the mountains of Japan. His grandfather was working as a civilian at Pearl Harbor on the Day of Infamy and many of his relatives fought in WWII. Martinez has spent the past 30 years as the National Park Service Chief Historian at the WWII Valor in the Pacific National Monument.

NPR.ORG podcast Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer produced by KCBX reports from Ford Island at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii at Pacific Aviation Museum with Executive Director Kenneth DeHoff, and Historian Burl Burlington. The Ford Island museum is a showcase of aviation history from biplanes to modern jet fighters. Aircraft from WWII through the Viet Nam war era are housed in old military hangers, still showing machine gun bullet-hole scars from the December 7th 1941 Japanese aircraft attacks.

President and Chief Executive Officer of the USS Missouri Memorial Association, Michael Carr talks the upcoming 75th anniversary ceremonies and events in remembrance of the of the December 7th attack on Pearl Harbor on the NPR.ORG podcast Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer produced by KCBX. Carr also shares insights and tales about the USS Missouri’s illustrious career that included duty in the Gulf War before retiring from service in 1992.

Join Cynthia Rankin Regional Director Corporate Communications and Lora Gallagher Regional Marketing Director as they share Hilton’s mission to honor Pearl Harbor and all WWII veterans in conjunction with the Pearl Harbor 75th Anniversary remembrance ceremonies on Oahu on the NPR.ORG podcast Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer produced by KCBX. The Hilton Hawaiian Village is proudly hosting USS Arizona, and Pearl Harbor survivors. A special Gala in the Coral Ballroom is planned for the survivors and their families.