2016 Ewa Battlefield Commemoration - 75th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor Attack
This was the 9th annual Ewa Field commemoration which goes back to 2008
This was the 9th annual Ewa Field commemoration which goes back to 2008
Ewa Battlefield Commemoration director-historian John Bond, ewabond@gmail.com
https://www.nps.gov/places/ewa-plain-battlefield.htm
We're on the way to Ewa Field
Ewa Field, a rural airfield defended by US Marines on Dec. 7, 1941
Japanese 7.7 mm strafing marks are still found on the concrete ramp
Marines died in combat in 1941 defending the current annual commemoration site
Historic planes from the aviation community fly over in respect
T-6 in Navy SNJ markings https://pearlharborwarbirds.com/
Ewa Battlefield was placed on the National Historic Register in May, 2016
Hawaiian blessing by Ewa kumu Michael Kumukauoha Lee
Every year residents and visitors turn out to experience history in Ewa-Kapolei
In 1969 Ewa Field played a large movie location role in "Tora, Tora, Tora"
The commemoration parking lot is the site of the Ewa Field hangar building
Police security was provided in 2016 because of big tours and many attending VIP's
Ewa Field veteran John Hughes was later an SBD combat pilot and Korean War pilot
Major John Hughes, USMC (Ret.) is an annual Guest of Honor
Ewa Villages December 7 veteran Simon Nasario recently passed in 2017
NPS WW-II Pearl Harbor historian Daniel Martinez provides historic insights
Col. Jason Seal, USMC (Ret.) leader of the Kapolei HS MC JROTC program
Classic cars remind attendees that Ewa Field's naval aviation history goes back to 1925
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The Hickam AFB Honor Guard provide Ewa Commemoration annual rifle salute
Kapolei High School Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corp flag detail
Veterans, Kapolei MC JROTC and First Lady Dawn Ige (from Ewa Villages)
Another great annual Ewa Battlefield Commemoration ends in photos and reflections
Thanks to those who every year turn out to keep the commemoration area cleaned up
