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19 wrz 2020 · LEGACY OF VALOR. Lou Roffman, a former technical sergeant stationed at Hickam Field in 1941 during the infamous attacks on Oahu, salutes during the National Anthem at the 70th Remembrance Ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 7, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)
The pockmarked scarred buildings on Hickam are a vivid reminder of the physical and mental scars suffered by the men and women who witnessed the attacks here more than 70 years ago.A U.S. Army Air Corps veteran, who survived the Dec. 7, 1941, attacks on,
pacificwarbird.com Hickam Air Force Base was one of Japan's primary targets during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. As a result, Hickam suffered extensive damage, aircraft losses and loss of life with 189 people killed and 303 wounded.
Buildings at Hickam AFB, Hawaii, still reveal scars from that devastating day, more than 60 years ago. Many photographs taken during the Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and other military installations in Hawaii are almost icons—instantly recognized even today. One is this photo (inset) of the American flag, still
7 gru 2016 · Jessie Higa, historian, along with trained volunteers from the USO, provided facts and information about the historical places on the installation to more than 350 survivors, veterans and families. (U.S. Air Force Photo by 1st Lt. Kaitlin Daddona/Released)
1 gru 2007 · The former “Big Barracks” at Hickam Field, now Hickam Air Force Base, is the headquarters of Pacific Air Forces. The bullet holes and scars from 1941 have been left as they were. The flag that flew over Hickam during the attack, now tattered, is encased and on display.
The base held a ceremony at the base flagpole to honor the attack on then Hickam Field, which left 189 dead and 303 wounded. The consolidated barracks what is now the Pacific Air Forces Headquarters was reportedly the most bombed building on Oahu. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo)
