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Fighter ace Harry C. Crim, Jr. discusses his military service with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. He describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot and his time with the 21st Fighter Group while stationed in Hawaii, the…

In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Eugene Ralph Hanks discusses his military service with the United States Navy during World War II. In part one, he describes his experiences as a fighter pilot with Fighting Squadron 16 (VF-16) in the…

Fighter ace Besby F. Holmes is interviewed about his military service with the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. He describes his experiences as a fighter pilot and his time with the 47th Pursuit Squadron while stationed in Hawaii in…

Newsreel footage of the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941, produced as part of "The News Parade" series by Castle Films, circa December 1941. The segment, titled "Japs Bomb U.S.A.!," uses title cards and brief clips to describe events prior to,…

Photograph of a United States Navy serviceman dancing with a woman during an outdoor event at the Royal Hawaii Hotel, Honolulu, Hawaii, circa 1942. Inscription on verso: "Hawaii - A day at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, 1942."

Photograph of Hickam Field during the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, December 7, 1941. A large plume of smoke from the USS Arizona is visible behind the hangars.

Photograph of a United States Army Air Corps Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress aircraft (tail number 2428) in flight over water, Honolulu, Hawaii, circa 1942.

Photograph of a United States Army Air Corps Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress aircraft (tail number 12442) in flight over water, Honolulu, Hawaii, circa 1942.

Photograph of three United States Army Air Corps Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress aircraft in flight over water, Honolulu, Hawaii, circa 1942.

Photographic group portrait of servicemen of the 38th Reconnaissance Squadron, United States Army Air Corps, at Hickam Field, Hawaii, circa 1942.