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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24CW_the-golden-anchor_Honolulu-HI.html
The Navy's Retention Excellence Award, or "Golden Anchor" is
traditionally awarded to active-service Naval vessels for meeting or
exceeding crew retention goals.
On June 11, 2005, Battleship Missouri became the first non-active shi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2435_u-s-s-arizona-memorial_Honolulu-HI.html
"...In honor, and in commemoration of the
members of the armed forces of the United
States who gave their lives to their
country during the attack on Pearl
Harbor, Hawaii on December 7, 1941."
Public Law 87-201
Construction autho…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2434_united-states-marine-corps_Honolulu-HI.html
United States Marines
Pearl Harbor
dedicated 10 November 2005
to Lt Colonel D R Fox
and the eighty seven men of the
Marine Detachment onboard
the USS Arizona
7 December 1941 at 0755
Born 10 July 1898
Died 7 December 1941
KIA aboard the …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23ZU_uss-arizona-anchor-a-war-memorial_Honolulu-HI.html
This anchor was recovered from the Arizona
The ship had three anchors. The crew used one
in calm seas, two during foul weather, and the
third as a spare. Each weighs nearly ten tons.
Notice the size of the anchors compared to
the size of the…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23ZT_the-lone-sailor-a-war-memorial_Honolulu-HI.html
The base of
this statue
contains steel
from the USS Arizona
with appreciation to the following supporters
(list of 16 donors)
Stanley Bleifield, sculptor
The Lone Sailor® is the iconic image of
The United States Navy Memorial
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ZCQ_fall-and-rise-of-the-fleet-a-war-memorial_Honolulu-HI.html
More than two thousand Americans were killed on December 7, 1941, almost half of them aboard USS Arizona. Military installations around the island were attacked and nineteen ships were sunk, beached, or badly damaged. Hundreds of Navy and Army pla…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1EJ8_u-s-s-arizona_Honolulu-HI.html
At 0755, 7 December 1941,near this spot at Berth Fox 7The USS Arizonawas hit by one torpedo and approximatelyseven bombs. One bomb went down the stack and another penetrated the black powder magazines. The sunken ship remains the tomb of nine hund…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1E1W_u-s-s-arizona-memorial_Honolulu-HI.html
At the right of entrance:"...in honor and in commemoration of the members of the Armed Forces of the United States who gave their lives to their country during the attack of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941." Public Law 87-201
Constru…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DZ6_fleet-admiral-chester-w-nimitz-usn_Honolulu-HI.html
He was aggressive in war without hate; he never forgot that he was dealing with human beings, on both sides of the conflict. (E.R. Potter, 1976)
Born to Frederickburg, Texas in 1885, Chester W. Nimitz was accepted into the United States naval A…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CX0_pearl-harbor-panorama-north_Honolulu-HI.html
From this viewpoint along the eastern shore of Pearl Harbor you can see many features associated with the 1941 Japanese attack. The photo was taken in 1991, fifty years after the bombing.
1. Attack Signal-From the cockpit of his bomber over the…