The surprise Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor, forever known as a “day of infamy,” plunged the United States into World War II. Each year, The National WWII Museum commemorates the lives lost on December 7, 1941. You can visit the iconic historical sites in Pearl Harbor just in one full day tour. We will take […]
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Sunday, December 7, 1941 was a beautiful morning on the Hawaiian island of Oahu until suddenly Japanese Forces attacked Pearl Harbor. Eighteen months earlier Franklin D. Roosevelt as a deterrent transferred the United States Pacific fleet to Pearl Harbor. After the attack, a good number of the battleships were salvaged and repaired which allowed for […]
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The way Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japanese Forces was dishonorable and went against Japanese traditions of “bushido,” or the way of the samurai, to strike before declaring war. Japan’s aviators took off from their aircraft carriers that morning believing their government had delivered a declaration of war. Martinez said some survivors have understandably wanted […]
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Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor Admission & Self-Guided Narrated Audio Tour
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The aviation Museum is located on historic Ford Island in Honolulu, HI, which was also at the center of the attack. Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum at Pearl Harbor is steeped in history. Purchasing aviation Museum tickets is an excellent way to support Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum, a nonprofit organization that is a top World War II […]
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USS Arizona Memorial and the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum Tour at Pearl Harbor
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For those who are only mildly interested in WWII history, but want to see the island, we recommend the Pearl Harbor & Oahu Island Tour. The most popular thing to see at Pearl Harbor is the USS Arizona Memorial and the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum. There’s something for everyone at Pearl Harbor. If your child […]
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Visit Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum at Pearl Harbor
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On December 8, 1941, the United States declared war upon Japan in response to the December 7th attack, a date which will live in infamy in the history of the U.S. and, particularly, in the history of the United States Navy. Less than one hundred years after LT Curtis’ report, the Empire of Japan attacked […]
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The USS Arizona was sunk on December 7, 1941, during Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor that brought the United States into World War II. The remains of many of the 1,177 U.S. military personnel who died aboard the Arizona are still inside the wreck. The damage that closed the site to visitors occurred when […]
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USS Arizona Memorial is one of the most remarkable sites in Pearl Harbor. When you are driving from downtown Honolulu, take the H-1 freeway west and take the exit 15A, marked Arizona Memorial Stadium. There are more than two dozen more aircraft on display at the museum, from helicopters like the Bell UH-1 Iroquois and […]