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Pearl Harbor |
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Our final
day was on Oahu and started with visit to the USS Arizona Memorial at. The
USS Arizona was sunk during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
This marked America’s entry into World War II. The memorial is a white arch
build over the hull of the ship where the bodies of the 1,117 men who died
in the attack are entombed. It is a very moving place.
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Pearl Harbor ahead. |
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Ford Island, USS Arizona
Memorial and USS Missouri. |
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I think Sam Bishop said
he worked in this area. Its across from the memorial. |
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Tanker across from the
Arizona Memorial |
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We next
visited the battleship USS Missouri, moored next to the USS Arizona
memorial. The Japanese surrender was signed on the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay
on September 2, 1945. The two ships, side by side, thus mark the beginning
and end of World War II for America.
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RPV used for locating
target during the Guilf War. |
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RPV |
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View from the bridge. |
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Our final
event of the day and of the Fly Away was a farewell dinner that evening at
the Princess Kaiulani Hotel. The fellowship was as good as the food and
wine, the speeches were short and we all were left with the warm feeling you
have when you have just had a really good time with really good friends.
Buddy and Fannie Hall,
Peter More. |
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Bert Vos, Shirley More,
Gail & Joe Kiefer. |
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Philippe Godfroid, Lynn &
Rocky Miller |
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Peter, Jane & Tony
Watson. |
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Ann and Nancy Watson. |
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Phil & Diana Livingston,
Angus & Alisma Clark. |
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Marianne Liljenstrand,
Tonia Zatopek and Cynthia Graves. |
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Greta & Bet Vos. |
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Buddy & Fannie Hall. |
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Gail & Joe Kiefer. |
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IFFR World President
Angus Clark |
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Presentation of photo to
event chair Joe Kiefer by Angus Clark. |
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Angus with Gail Kiefer. |
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Angus reading a poem of
the fly-away by Maisie Grady. See below. |
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Joe with Tony Watson (IFFR
Immediate PP). |
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Joe receives gift from
IFFR members presented by Peter More. |
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Shirley More helps
assemble the Nambe picture frame. |
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Joe officially appointed
Hawaii Captain by Phil Livingston, VP Americas. |
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Peter More, Joe Kiefer,
Angus Clark, Tony Watson, and Phil Livingston. |
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Bev Fogle and Eric
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