Sterling Cale acted with bravery and courage during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Why, then, was he going to be court-martialed? He couldn’t believe what he was hearing……
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He was an eyewitness to history, a man who was in the waters of Pearl Harbor during and after the Japanese attack, doing his part to fight back and preserve life…..
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He was a farm boy from Illinois who thought he’d received the prime spot for anyone to serve in the military. On December 7th, 1941, he found himself surrounded by a day that will live in infamy…..
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Although the events of December 7th, 1941 are nearly seven decades old, Americans do remember. They honor those who gave their lives in service to their country and they recall the tragic events on a Sunday morning so long ago.
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Hawaii has long been a place where people come to enjoy sun, sand and surf. But it is also a place of deep history; a place with a tie to World War II that will never be forgotten…..
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Before there was a 9/11, there was December 7th. Both are days Americans will never forget. However, there are few Americans still living who where at Pearl Harbor that day…..
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Hawaii is the land of sugar and sugar cane. At least that is what we may believe. However things have changed here on the islands…..
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Many of us remember the commercials that sang of C&H pure cane sugar–that’s the one. You may be surprised who began the modern sugar industry in Hawaii…..
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We’re back in Hawaii this week for a look at some of the islands history, but also for the December 7th anniversary at Pearl Harbor…..
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For the next few days we’ll take a look at an event that took place 65 years ago this week–the formal surrender of Japan. The event took place aboard a ship that would serve in three wars spanning six decades…
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Most people head to Hawaii for the balmy weather, so it’s quite unexpected to find this place has beautiful ocean views and temperatures that can dip below freezing…
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Pristine beaches, huge swimming pools, beautiful fish ponds all surround the place where Sally goes to work. We tag along as she goes to work…..
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When visiting the Hawaiian Islands, there’s no better experience than a traditional Hawaiian luau–except that’s not what you’ll get here. It’s one of the top shows on the islands and it goes far beyond what most people expect…
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Stu Hedley may have believed that once he left his ship, the West Virginia, in Pearl Harbor on the morning of December 7, 1941 that he was out of harm’s way. More obstacles were still to come…
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We’ve heard of the events of December 7, 1941 at Pearl Harbor. Today, we meet one of the men who survived aboard one of the battleships stationed there…
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Al Bodenlos can tell you plenty about building airport runways. Of course, most of those he helped build were on surfaces like coral, under the threat of attack by the Japanese…
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Al Bodenlos was in Honolulu on the morning of December 7, 1941. Like many people there, he didn’t immediately realize the story that was beginning to unfold. Soon, he found himself in the middle of the conflict…
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Al was about to witness the most realistic military training exercise he had ever seen. As he got closer to the action, he quickly realized this was not practice, but one of the most significant events of the 20th Century…
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