We support the National Park Service through education, research, preservation, restoration, fund development, and interpretive programs of WWII in the Pacific.
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#ThisWeekInHistory: On Nov 4, 1920, Lauren Bruner was born in Shelton, #Washington. Twenty-one years later, he would become one of the last men to escape the burning #USSArizona during the attack on #PearlHarbor: facebook.com/PacificParksPER…
#RememberHonorUnderstand #WWII #WorldWarII
This #December7 marks 85 years since the attack on #PearlHarbor.
Honor those who served and sacrificed with a #remembrance wreath displayed during one of the #85thCommemoration ceremonies.
🌺 pearlharborevents.com/wreath…
#CourageofCommitment #RememberHonorUnderstand
#SilentHeroes: James William Bolton loved baseball and debate before becoming a #Navy aviator.
On Jan. 17, 1944, his PBY Catalina crashed into Massacre Bay near Attu, Alaska, shortly after takeoff in blowing snow. No one survived. He was 23: nhdsilentheroes.org/profiles…
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#ThisWeekInHistory: Oct. 31, 1939, Luke Field properties on Ford Island passed to the Navy. The transfer would soon lead to development of a fleet airbase for Pacific Fleet carrier aircraft.
🔗 Read more about Luke Field: dvidshub.net/r/4h8emg
#USNavy @JointBasePHH @CNICHQ
#HappyBirthday to #WWIIveteran Sam Seizert, who turned 100 on Oct 19 and celebrated with family and friends in #BrightonMI!
Sam served as a Sherman tank driver and machine gunner with the #USArmy's 706th Tank Battalion in the #Philippines: dvidshub.net/news/578172/100…
#GreatestGeneration: At 102 years old, Earl "Chuck" Kohler is among the last living survivors of the attack on #PearlHarbor.
Today, he remains dedicated to preserving the memory of those who lost their lives on #December7, 1941:
militaryfamilies.com/history…
#WorldWarII #PacificWar
🇺🇸 How can you tell if a flag is truly made in the USA?
🔎 Tip #4: Research the company. “Shipped from the USA” doesn't necessarily mean made here.
Our American-made flags are flown above the #USSArizonaMemorial, including on #VeteransDay: pacifichistoricparksbookstor…
📷: US Navy
#USNavy Fireman First Class Robert Glenn Shove, 21, of #Cherokee, #Iowa, who died as a prisoner of war in the #Philippines during #WWII, was accounted for in 2025 and will be laid to rest November 7 at Memorial Park Cemetery in Sioux City, Iowa:
kcci.com/article/iowa-sailor…
During WWII, Lila Tomek helped prepare the Enola Gay, unaware of its mission. In this interview with her daughter Nancy, she recalls the top-secret work.
Full interview coming soon: pacifichistoricparks.org/ros…
🎥 Nancy Wilcher | Reel: Rebecca Schwab
#RosieTheRiveter #Rosie #WWII
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DPAA transferred the remains of WWII U.S. Army Pvt. Robert E. Dubois on Oct. 21, with his great-nephew, Col. Andrew DuBois, serving as special escort. Dubois was accounted for on April 22, 2026, after more than 83 years.
Read more: dpaa-mil.sites.crmforce.mil/…
#USArmy Pvt. Robert E. Dubois, who died in the #Philippines during #WWII & buried as an #Unknown for decades, was accounted for on April 22, 2026, and has returned home to #NewMexico. He will be interred Nov. 7 at Mount Cavalry Cemetery in #Albuquerque: dvidshub.net/news/577967/los…
#GreatestGeneration: Filomeno Santos was born on Nov 25, 1906, in Iloilo, #Philippines. In March 1927, he enlisted in the #Navy as a mess attendant.
On Dec 7, 1941, he was killed during the Japanese attack on #PearlHarbor while serving aboard #USSArizona: ussarizona.navy/filomeno-san…
As #FilipinoAmericanHistoryMonth comes to a close, #PacificHistoricParks recognizes the contributions of #FilipinoAmerican servicemembers & #veterans, including 5 #USNavy sailors who died aboard #USSArizona during the Dec 7, 1941, attack on #PearlHarbor: facebook.com/PacificParksPER…
How do you know if an American 🇺🇸 was made in the US?
Tip #3: Look beyond the price tag. American-made flags typically cost more because of the labor, materials and manufacturing costs involved in producing them in the United States.
Purchase a flag: pacifichistoricparksbookstor….
#Marine Corporal Albert L. Hermiston was killed in action during the Battle of #Guadalcanal in 1942, but he was buried for decades as an #Unknown until he was accounted for earlier this year: kare11.com/article/news/loca…
#PacificWar #USMC #Marines #WWII #RememberHonorUnderstand
#ThisDayInHistory: On Oct 26, 1942, American & Japanese naval forces clashed in the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands as Japanese forces attempted to drive American troops from #Guadalcanal: facebook.com/PacificParksPER…
📷: Fighting fires aboard USS Hornet, Oct 26, 1942. US Navy.
#SilentHeroes: Just two days after Japan formally surrendered, bringing #WWII to an end, Major Bernays Kennedy Thurston lost his life in a tragic plane crash in the Pacific: facebook.com/PacificParksPER…
#GreatestGeneration #NeverForget #PacificWar #WorldWarII #RememberHonorUnderstand
This #December7 marks 85 years since the attack on #PearlHarbor.
Honor those who served and sacrificed with a #remembrance wreath displayed during one of the #85thCommemoration ceremonies.
🌺 pearlharborevents.com/wreath…
#CourageofCommitment #RememberHonorUnderstand
A few more moments celebrating #PacificHistoricParks President & CEO Aileen Utterdyke, one of @honolulumag's 2026 Celebrating Wāhine Awards honorees!
We're proud to see her recognized among 37 exceptional women making a difference in the #Hawaii community.
📷: Honolulu Magazine
#DidYouKnow: Nearly four years after being sunk during the attack on #PearlHarbor, #USSWestVirginia (BB-48) was present in #TokyoBay as Japan formally surrendered, bringing #WWII to an end.
Learn about USS West Virginia's remarkable history & the men who served aboard her.
