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[Lee Embree and others at Hickam Field]
Photograph of Lee Embree (second from left) and other U.S. Army Air Corps servicemen outside a base residence building, Hickam Field, Hawaii, circa 1942.
[Servicemen squaring off]
Photograph of two men squaring off as a crowd watches in the background, Hickam Field, Hawaii, circa 1942. An accompanying print identifies the fighters as "Zajae" and "Meeks" and the man in the center as "Broyles."
[Double-exposed photograph of men and Aloha Tower]
Double-exposed photograph of a group of unidentified men and the Aloha Tower in Honolulu, Hawaii, circa 1940s. Inscription on verso: "The Aloha Tower and a lovely picture of the Chinese doctors, etc. I guess it was the heat, darling. The crowds are for the Matsonia which is coming in."
[Soldiers and women with vehicle]
Photograph of two United State Army soldiers helping three unidentified women from a vehicle in Hawaii, circa 1940s.Stamped on verso: "Official Photograph – Not to be published without authority of the Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2 Hawaiian Department, Fort Shafter, T.H. Credit must be given on publication as follows: Photo by Signal Corps U.S. Army. Must Not Be Used For Advertising Without…
[Besby F. Holmes oral history interview]
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 1941. Special focus on his experiences during the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941. Topics discussed include his visit to the Royal Hawaiian…
[Eugene Ralph Hanks oral history interview (Part 1 of 2)]
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 Pacific Theater. Special focus on a combat mission on November 23, 1943 in which Hanks scored several aerial victories against a formation of Japanese…
The military career of Lee R. Embree from May, 1941 to January 1, 1942
Manuscript by Lee R. Embree, undated. Describes Embree's career as a U.S. Army Air Corps photographer during the period of May 1941 to January 1, 1942, including his experiences before, during, and after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941. 16 typed pages.