Over 33% of Hawaii's population was of Japanese ancestry who lived with their Filipino, Native Hawaiian, Chinese, Korean, and white neighbors. Much of the skilled labor, commercial fishing, and cannery work were done by Japanese American's. When the bombs fell on Pearl Harbor, many locals were casualties in the raid.
Most of the casualties were caused by stray US Navy 3" Anti Aircraft (AA) shells or 50 caliber anti aircraft rounds that fell into the local neighborhoods surrounding Pearl Harbor. Civilians from Waikiki to Pearl City were killed by exploding anti aircraft munitions (friendly fire). Asian Americans were among the first US citizens and residents who became casualties when America was thrust into WW2. ---Burt Takeuchi, Nihonmachi Outreach Committee |
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ADAMS, John Kalauwae ADAMS, Joseph Kanehoa AKINA, August ARAKAKI, Nancy Masako CARREIRA, John CHONG, Patrick Kahamokupuni ELDRED, Philip Ward FAUFATA, Matilda Kaliko FOSTER, Rowena Kamohaulani GONSALVES, Emma HARADA, Ai HATATE, Kisa HIGA, Fred Masayoshi HIRASAKI, Jackie Yoneto HIRASAKI, Jitsuo HIRASAKI, Robert Yoshito HIRASAKI, Shirley Kinue HOOKANO, Kamiko INAMINE, Paul S. IZUMI, Robert Seiko KAHOOKELE, David KIM, Soon Chip KIMURA, Tomaso KONDO, Edward Koichi LA VERNE, Daniel LEE, Isaac William LOO, Tai Chung LOPES, Peter Souza MACY, Thomas Samuel MANGANELLI, George Jay McCABE, Sr., Joseph NAGAMINE, Masayoshi ODA, Yaeko Lillian OHASHI, Frank OHTA, Hayako OHTA, Janet Yumiko OHTA, Kiyoko ORNELLAS, Barbara June ORNELLAS, Gertrude PANG, Harry Tuck Lee SOMA, Richard Masaru TACDERAN, Francisco TAKEFUJI, James Takao TOKUSATO, Yoshio TYCE, Robert H. UYENO, Hisao WHITE, Alice WILSON, Eunice |
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Honolulu City and Oahu Maps |
Entire buildings were demolished by anti-aircraft shells |
Honolulu's fire fighters and bystanders attempt to contain the blaze at Lunalilo School |
Honolulu residents look toward Pearl Harbor |
"I was a good citizen, and it was with great difficulty for me to bear being called a Jap and an enemy. My father, who was an alien, was interned and sent to the mainland, spending time in various camps until WWII ended. When a marker was proposed to designate the spot where (one) camp was, some veterans of WWII protested. Did those veterans know about the ... many Japanese men who volunteered to serve their country also? It has been proven that they fought bravely with valor." ---June Tanaka, A 10-year-old American of Japanese Ancestry |
Jack G. Henkels, Park Ranger at the USS Arizona Memorial, has written several newspaper articles regarding the civilians that lost their lives on December 7, 1941. Mr. Henkels has given me permission to combine those articles, and share the individual stories of the civilian casualties with you. |
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