24 Aug 1967
United States
United States
- Henry Kaiser passed away in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. ww2dbase [Henry Kaiser | Honolulu, Hawaii | CPC]
2 Dec 1972
United States
United States
- USS Proteus suffered an accidental boiler room explosion while at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, United States. ww2dbase [Proteus | Honolulu, Hawaii | CPC]
22 Jun 1998
United States
United States
- Battleship Missouri arrived at Ford Island in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, United States under tow. ww2dbase [Pearl Harbor Navy Base and Ford Island Naval Air Station | Missouri | Honolulu, Hawaii | CPC]
11 Oct 2007
United States
United States
- US Navy held an official remembrance ceremony for the crew of USS Wahoo at the USS Bowfin Museum and Submarine Park at Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. ww2dbase [Wahoo | Honolulu, Hawaii | CPC]
12 Mar 2008
United States
United States
- Shizuya Hayashi passed away in Honolulu, Hawai'i, United States. ww2dbase [Shizuya Hayashi | Honolulu, Hawaii | CPC]
21 Jan 2011
United States
United States
- Barney Hajiro passed away at Maunalani Care Home, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. ww2dbase [Barney Hajiro | Honolulu, Hawaii | CPC]
6 Jan 2012
United States
United States
- The Captain Joseph J. Rochefort Building was dedicated at the National Security Adminstration facility in the Hickam Annex of Joint Base Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, United States. ww2dbase [Hickam Field | Joseph Rochefort | Honolulu, Hawaii | CPC]
22 Dec 2012
United States
United States
- Daniel Inouye's body lay in state at the Hawaii State Capitol in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States for public mourning. ww2dbase [Daniel Inouye | Honolulu, Hawaii | CPC]
23 Dec 2012
United States
United States
- Daniel Inouye's second funeral service was held at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. ww2dbase [Daniel Inouye | Honolulu, Hawaii | CPC]
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