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The Japanese Spy Who Predestined the Fate of Pearl Harbor

by Denise FrisinoAir Force, Armed Forces, Army, Navy, Pearl Harbor, World War II January 10, 2024January 9, 20242 Comments

As the 353 Japanese aircraft rained death and destruction across the Island of Oahu, Takeo Yoshikawa, using his alias of vice-counsel Tadashi Morimura, was hurriedly burning his implicating files inside the Japanese Consulate on Nuuanu Avenue. The 13,400-square-foot grounds of the Japanese consulate, in a well-to-do neighborhood, displayed a gold imperial chrysanthemum crest outside the …

Where Is Pearl Harbor?

by Denise FrisinoPearl Harbor, World War II November 28, 2023October 10, 2024Comments are Disabled

Across the nation that unforgettable Sunday, December 7, 1941, as the news of the early morning surprise attack by the Japanese on Pearl Harbor blared from the radios, followed by shocking photos in newspapers, the grim reality of the devastating death and destruction hit home. Approximately 2,403 American’s lost their lives, including 68 civilians. This …

Veteran’s Day – A Time To Give Thanks

by Denise FrisinoAir Force, Armed Forces, Army, Marines, Military, Navy, U.S. Army Nurse Corps, USCG, Veterans Day, World War II November 9, 2023November 7, 2023No Comments

Veteran’s Day – A Time To Give Thanks You might not recognize them walking the street, sitting beside them in at a church service, or quietly reading in a retirement home. A veteran’s response to duty is their own story, sometimes shared, other times very private. Yet, their sacrifices provided us our freedom.Veteran’s Day is …