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USS Arizona Memorial Discovery Packet
Dece1nber 7,1941 The Legacy of Pearl Harbor
Experience Your America
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·r ::CHNICAL f;~tORMATION CEf.tTER ' ~NVER SERVICE CENTt;R ' N I ll r: '{ t:P' ICI= INSIDE EDITION FEATURES
FACT SHEET ,\nnually, 1 'i millrc>n \'ISJiors come w th<. l SS ln:;:oncJ J\.Iemon:U, making the shnoe a popular vtsttor tlesunaoon. To get the insJCJe gwde on how tO \1~11 the.: US~ lnf\_0/lt/ ~kmori:tf and what therc ts to ~ee, 1 1~11 page four.
PEARL HARBoR HISTORY On Sunda1, Dccc.:mbcr '· 1941, shonlv bct0rc.: H:Oit a.m., Japan attacked L-.S. forces across the ISland of ( >.thu, llawa1i. In less than nm hours, Pc:arl lla.rbor and sevc.:ral orhc.:r null[arv insralla t1on~ were left m ficrv rums.
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The l 'SS lti':\_Otltt 1\femorial \\11!' dedicmcd nn i\kmori:U D.1~ 19Cl2. Since c
USS ARizoNA MEMORIAL MUSEUM ( )n e.ll.hiblt tn the museum an: arofacts of the: USS -~ti::;illla and hc:r cr<.'l\\ other l.S. PaCific Fleet sh1ps ;\ntl th( L'.S. Armo:d J·orcc:; from December 7, 1941 thwugh the Battle of \l1dwa\. The'e arnfact\ weave .1 ,-isual memoir uf Pe:1rl I !arbor in peace and \\~tr.
PEARL HARBoR SURVIVORS ( ln December-.. 1941, 2,.190 l1n·s were lost, hut thouJ.ands of ~crncc members sun·ivcJ, ~omg on m fight 10 .Ill thcarre' dur inA \\'orld \\ ar II. Regularl~. Pearl II arbor Sun iH~r~ come to the L'SS ln':;_llllll \lcmorial \'1~itor Center to tell their ~tory, hnn~ing hiswry to life.
INDEX VISITOR STATISTIC$ ...... 5 PEARL HA.IUIOR HISTOR) - T IMELI"l"E ...... S Fri.M PERMJT CONDIT IONS...... l2 F u.M PERMJT AI'I'I.!CATION ...... 14 STOCK P HOTOGRAPHY...... 18 WITNESS TO HISTORY I'ROGRAM ...... 24 10 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNO\lC' A80UT THE USS ARizONA MEMORlA.'-...... 28 TOURISM SUR\ E,.,,., ...... 29
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2 l'SS lm~onct ~lcmnnaJ jPn:s~ kltl THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM
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ExPERIENCE YouR AMErucA
USS ARIZONA MEMORIAL ·n,c t'SS ~ lri::;o11a 1\lcmonalts one of nt-arh· 4{)() park strcs admimstcrcd b' the 'hoonal Park !x:n·tc<: (1\PS). The 0.P~ preserws the culmral, hmonc and naturallegaq of •\mcnca for the cduc;won, cnjo~·mem and msptmnon LOCATION- OAHU of future generations.
1 .r ltr;:r.>llll .\lcm The l ':iS ~ lm;rm,, .\lcmunal \ Jsnor <:enter "~•catcd ;~ '\ ;ltlo nal P;~rk Sen tee J FACT SHEET 'I ADMINISTRATOR U SS ARizONA M EMORIAL I \I'\"-''· FoRt •-' T he :-.: .mu n;~l Park Ser\'ict· ha~ operated the ll S~ , ·n1c L SS h7:;!Jli• \ltmon.tl I' Joe. ttnl 111 '-tx b.mle· ready aircraft earn cr., ;tnd 25 Arizyfllt ~l cm o ri al si nce 1980. under a coopcr.nin~ P(.-arl I !arbor on the j,bml of ( >ahu. ' J lt~.· -;upport \·cssds made up the l:l'k I< >tel'. agreement with the V.S. N:\\1. The Nnuonal Park l ss m"zmld 1' the.: tin.U n."'ring plicl· ti,1 The carnc:r; bunched a total of l'ilt :nr Scr\"ICe as rt.'SpOI'L~hlc for the m:umgcmcrtt of the mam of the 1,177 "<.T\'icl· n·k:mlll'TS \\ilo It~ I cr.1ti ru p:!rttClp:ttc in the attack m.:monal ami ~horesklc: \~ l tor n 'flter, '' luch ~p a n-. ' mw' live~ on Dcn.·mlx.-r 7, I'J.ll. 'In~· I K4 II acres. The ~anonal Park Se:J,,ce 1s commmed tOot -lung (:)(• m) memorial 'PJns thl· mid· ,\\11 Rll '' FoRI L ..' to preset"\mgand Interpreting both the ta n .~i b l e pomon of the ~unken h;utleship. 'llw Twl·nty-ont• n·-;sds, mdudmg ~11 eight anJ imangiblc: htsturical n:sourcc:s and the mc:mo memorial con,ht' of thrc:l' 'l'CUon~: thl· first ·hn1.· h>tttle~hlp~. 1\'t.'ft' o;unk or d;~m m:s, .ltlitudes and tr2d111ons :ts.-.ociatcd \\ith the entry .md as"Cmi.Jh· nJ 4 liSS l1i!{illla ~h:morral jPress 1-..ttj -- S ECURlTI' ~tru:t 'ccurm nll'·''llrl.'s proluhu pur,co;, to 5~~0 p.m. \'t,ttnrs rna\ U'l' till' S:lllll' lncl,l'l' I andh!lg,, Cutn) p:~rk~. hackp:tl'l-.', camera .tnd p:1rkm~ ~ullti•r allrhn:c tou"' l1.1_g,, dt.tpcr h.t~s. IURl!·'J:tl and/or other '>..:curi~ mca:;un:, :lfc 'rrictl) cntim:c.:d ;u all tim..... · item' thai otTer conce;alrncru. \'"itor' m: Pelf! ~brhor nsltor de~tinaunn,, lhk·ral hi\\ hring a om era and 'idee, reconl.:r. ,\ ~toragc cnfi>rccmcnt otticc:rs and Sl'CUrity h1kc pam>l' cnnt:ur t:r ' •arl.thle tor 'ist • r' c:. •min_g monitor the parkm_!.: l<>ts. llowc\<·r, it rs not t• tl1. l \\ lriznnll \krnonal, l \\ fl. oji11 recommended that item~ ol v:tlue be 'ecurnl <;uhm rnc \lmcum ami Pa·~. 1nd the m n:hidc-... Be safe; do not trawl \\ith \'3lu;thk·s gatlll",htp Hi•rnNn. and usc the ~toragc lockc.:r The storagc container cnn lw found 111 thl MEOlA (F1u1 P ER.\u n ) SF.ClJRtn \ ISHor n·ntl'r parklfl,l! lor, The .tJjan·m \lcmhas of the mctlta ~hnuld npc:n to l s~ Hn!IJIII \uhm:trltll' .\lll'l'llll1 and P.trk ha' e their equipment checked h\ 1\. PS I :1\\ operate~ tlu' storagl' com.uner wht:rl purse~. Enforcc:mcnt hcfun enH:rtn~.t the l 1SS hanJhag,, fanny packs, h:tckpack,, c:tmt:ra ./ lfiVJIIII .•\lcmonal \'tstmr Ccmt:r. 1\11 r~<:~onnd hag', diaper hags .md/ or other 'mall ucms must ha'c: mednt crcdenll ANNUAL VISITOR STATISTICS VI~JTOR STA& ,.,nc..u INfORMA no :-~ PEAK MONTI IS '\1ncc thl l \:-.. In o11 \kmor1.1l opened, \'I<;U:aucm ha' .J 't,_ltl\ "() \.t.L'T 822.2~1 IYHO lllCn.:;l~Cd h} mor\: th~n perC<: Ill. In I more th;lll 851,.320 11)81 t.noo w.2. In the P·''' tiH· yl-:tr,, thl l \\ lrizQ/In 122,000 people cantl' tr• 'Cl' IlK· memunal. Today. 1.5 1.148,561 IIJH2 Memorial ha• .t\l·r~l·d o\cr .t,IMMI '''•fl•r- a mtlhun pcoplc from nrc•uml 1he world \ j,n the n:nional tla~. ,\ nauonal n:'ur~cnn· 111 p.uriori,m and a 1.153.286 1983 mcmC>ri.d <.':lclt y<.':lr. h 1s one of the mr "' ,,,nl.. l "IIC' In llawau. rcntahzed UW'l' ,ftip cconomy in llaw.u1 bas 1.376,816 1%-l kept <1 'l<.':lJr ,.,"tauon 10 the memon.tl. The 1.336,'192 IIJX5 shrine '' a 'r..tto1 tk...,omnon lc •r hot h nanonal 1,435.885 1986 Md lntl-m;toon.11 tr.t\der... Though nowds can 1.522,635 IIJ87 IX' cXIX'Cll'tl \l':lr round,\ hitauon rl•.tdl"' tts 1..+62,396 1988 peak lx·tween :\ltnleln;tl D.11· .tnd l.'lhor L);f\'. 1,446,639 1989 NA I IONAJ VJ<;J fORS 1,469,915 1990 70% 1,496,915 IIJ91 1,546,827 1992 ' 1,460,149 1991 1.-1-62.391 1994 1,381,181 1995 I ,42),805 19% 1,412,484 199"' I' \ 1 \ :\I I I I 1,366,499 ! 998 It 1,41ll,21S 1991) 1..+52)04 2flt)(l 1,443,956 2tllll 1.so- ,56o 20112 1.-l84.196 21)1)3 32,875,601 TotaJ T.~ 1 \thud ufth<' I:>' '"'-*"•' ~kmun~l "'ll.tllull '"""'' lrumlurc!!!lltrJ\dcn lirudll•l't'• Jtc 2\atbhlc ~~the \l Bu_o\\ \' 1 ,u, 11 ~ di"<~Ullh.trk 1 :'\.\\"\ !i.huttll ho.u t 11r M1 qur 11t th~o: lrs:o., Rc.."t.jU'-''"' lnr lulc.hunnJlpuhlu U"'l. Jntorm.won un tht..· :'\.tunn:t.l ll.1rk ~m 1n· 'houkl hl" :aJJn.:.... c..J , lnt\OI/ol ,\fw 1 .,n~1 ht tht \,p:, Suu.tl ''"'"' "'"W 1m l'uhh< l'·~ ..... tthllr, I >tticc. Ttkphunc: no'l 'IX- f•'l'>- t H1~:hc•l Vhll.ttiun H'.Jr 'llw ,,.. u t;,lf.,\\IOJ.t tlw 'itttlt l' W AI M OMI "WATERS OF PEARL" T il E' \lORY Or PEARL IIARBOR Jusr a" rhe luster of a pt:.lrl 'ccm' II> u ncr h.trbor could acrually be accc<~ed hy .change wtrh tht; shrfting lighr ol day, \o complcrcl~ r..:mm·m11: the ob 0 .. .· 0 0 11\\l..,ll't~l.:d lw U~k A oden~nn VESSELS UNDER ATTACK: PEARL HARBOR D ECEMBER 7' 1941 POINTS OF INTEREST long r~mgc parrol planes and earner :urcratr most frequent!\ usetl d1c I'or oH•r IflO yc:trs. the l'mt.:d St>ttes '\a''' has used Pearl llarhor ••~ mile-long tslantl. On the: west ~horeltne, the light cl'lill'et~ Detrotl and a na\ al pore 'I he lllu~tr>ttll!n abo\ e .,ho\t s na' al postuon~ 10 Rn~~'l/1. d1e ~eaplane tend.er '[a,~,.rand the t~>et ship l ftl/1 'wre moort-d Pearl lllrhor on December 7, 19-11 ( >n J yu1et ~und:t~ morntng, .1 ill an area often used for aJrcrafr e11mc~. 'l11c hest rargecs, the rhn:e L.~. da\' before week Ion~ shtp maneun:-rs, approxtmatdy I B5 n:<.~ds c:trnl"''S. were gone. The L'~ 1LXrl!f!/011 \\'a.< m route to Mtdwa\' to dcli,·er of d1e U.S. Pac1tic Fleet. tncludinf! v:trd ;tnd dlstrtcr craft. were a ~quad ron of r-.lanne bombers. The l'SS \'amlogtl was m San D1q::_o for moored in the shallo\\: continc:s of Pearl llarb•x. on:rluul. The l 'SS f :llklpmr wa~ rerurrun~ from a ~upph· O\ISSion to \X ake Isl;tnd. Th.: ·\mcncan a.trcmfr carnc."''S would csctpc an almo~t ccr B ATTI.ESH IP Row tam death; the L'SS { 1111> dJJ nm share d1e 'Wne fortune. She \\1\S sunk ( )n the eastern ~bon:!me wert· mtK>n:d the 1-,l'fCat \\ ;trshtps that composed \\-1thtn a f~.:'\\' mmur~.:~ of the Japanese attack and is tcxL"l) (lOt' of rwo shtps the ma.tn b:mlc line of the l ~"· Paafic r:let't. r-.Iocored tight!} together ~uU re~tmg 111 PL-arlllarhor. "\ s a n...~drof the ar:rack on December "'. 1941, wah no atrcraft carrier~ 111 pun, han.le~hips hec:une the Japancst. a men1onal ro Ult' the l'SS { '""\\a~ placed 1n 19~2. anators' mam obtccm·e. 111t.: m•Jst dc, The t .S. '\i;.~'! btult a runway .md 'eaplane ba'c on rord I sl.md tn the there wen: militar) :urtields spread across Oahu. The dt•Yastaunn earl~ 1920\ :1nd Ill the late 1930's addt-d •• 'uppl\' depot :md e:xpandtd of Pearl I Ltrhnr \\-:Is ~harcd on the airfield' of l lid,am, \'\'heeler, I-'\\ a, the ha~c w a naval au· ~tatum. \mphthtt>Us :urcr.tlr such a' thc Pl3\ Kaneohe ami Helin\\'$. ( ollectt\d\, ( >:thu \\':lS a banklicld. '\:monal Pari-.. Scn·tc<.:: 7 P EARL HARBOR H ISTORY Time-line WORLD WAR II - ABBREVIATED CHRONOLOGY 1). SEPTEMBER 1 JUN E 10 SEPTEMBER 27 Poland 1s 1n":.dcd bv ltalv cnwrs war nn the sJtlc Tnparutl' Pact signed br MAv 10 German). ltnh .md Japan. '\;Ill ( icrmany. llulcr 1~ of (;cnnany, declares war \\ mston Churchill ~n:n an ulumnnnn from on Crrt:at Britam and becC>mes Pmn~: jUNE 22 Crrcat Britatn and hanc~:. h'Mcc. h:th mv:u.b France:. \·ltmstcr of ~m 1cr l'nmn 1m ;tdcd h~ Germany. ( >rt·at Bm:un. SEJ.'TEMBER 3 D1 n :\1111 R 7 I IJ' 111 llt.ll'k, I\ 111 11.111>"'· l'luhl'l''',.' .tlhi ( ou.tm lrrc;tl Britatn and hancc declare war on Germany. D ECEMBE R 8 l '.S. declares war on Japan. DECEMBER 11 C~er many and 1~;~ 1 ~ dccLtrc w:u un lht· L'n1rcd St;ltes. D ECEMBER 7, 1941- ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR 6:00a.m. 6:30a.m. 6:45a.m. 7:02a.m. 7:15 a.m. 7:20 a.m. 7:48a.m. I - S<:cond wave nf Fu-.;t w.wc of ( ll'·'n.t R td.tt 't.llt<>n !'" k' 167 Japanese ).tpancsc attack force pns1uoncd .130 l ss lfon/ Japa.ncse plane~ llj' .I I .! ~· \, ! I I. 'l . I I I I] 1 ' It planes launched nu l...~ otf ( }Jhu\ north ~horc. l·trst w:l\c norificJ bv reache' Oahu. of 11-!3 Jap In the early hours of Dccembcr 7, 1941, the believed sabotage was the Japane!>e launched five greatest thrcal to tsl:lnd w1dc mid .~t't ~ubmarincs in hopes installauons and bascs. Phnes S1x atrctaft earner~ were u~cd in the of entering Pt:arl Harbor and and ship!> m:re placed in close Japan~e air r:utl on Pearl I !arbor. releasing rheir rorpcdoes. proximity ~o dlC) \muiJ rcmaJn 1\dmtral lsoroku Yamamot() de51).,rned under a watchful eye. the iniamous attack plan. SEPTEMBER 8 j UNE 6 l t.tl~ Surrender~ D D:n MAYS Battle of Coral Se:t APRIL 12 - FOR t.lics, l larq Truman become~ Pre~id t·m of the l mtcd State~. J UNE 4- jLNE 6 Banlc of ;\ftdwal' AUGUST 6 .\ mmtc Bomb dropped on l lt.ruslum.t. A UGUST 9 .\ romtc Bo mb d ropped on :\lagasakt. 7:53a.m. 7:55a.m. 8:05a.m. 8:50a.m. 8:54a.m. 9:45a.m. 10:30 a.m. \ ':tl Di\e Bombers hit Second \'\'a\·c <)f T he attack cnck .J~pa n e~c I· ord I ~Lmd and Bdlnws Japanese p l ane~ Commander atrcraft return to thetr carrtc~. \trtldd. J.-.:ue Toqwdo Fuchtda racLus code reaches ( )a h u and l ltgh-l .c\·cl Bomber~ Japanese Heet Japan oftictall} tlcclarc' w hu Pearl l l.trl)l)r "Tor:t, Tora, Tom," ap:mew begin sccund \\':1\ e of art:tck. war on the L! nucd Srare" tndicaring that 0 54 ! l ncomestcd, the Japam:se bomber~ hit ruwal .ur Statton~, cLw Japanese atmck bombcrl> htt Pearl l larbor ~ hl p '- llnd ligh t~ squadrons /.Crt> tn on airfields and ships. The ~O;ll is to create e nough At the conclu.~ton of the damage on the air artack, 2,390 pt:opk are L'.S. Pacific Fket killed or mortally woundt.'tl. to impede ,\ merican IOYoh ement tn thc a pcrftt.1 htt ~1nJ..-mg the mtght) Pacitic Theater for LISS l'zt!'"''· 1hc '-lllkir~ uf the stll. months. LSS .·ln:t"'.w ro.ult..:din thc!,rn.."UC$• ,\ lung Battk~hip Rm\; \'cssels ot ,\mcrica's """' of liii.: on •1 na\ "31 warship 10 mighn ~a\y are moored tt•gcthcr 1 •\mt:ric: an hhtO!). L(lst on the 1 !)6 as the iruual at !lick begins. Twt:ni)-Qnc A~ wen: l,!Tt x'l'\10: tn..:mh..:.s' \'CS~ds wuukllx: sunk or tlun.1gcd during 'lh: ,hrp woultl nm be >;d\~l)(u.l the aruck, cnpp~ng the U.S. Pacific Fleet. 1\.aaonal Park ~en icc IDEA TO ICON USS AluzONA MEMORlAL The L'S~ lri:;onn1~ thl final re~ong place for the n'ktlonry of the ~hlp\ 1,1" Cl'l'\\ ml'mlx-r.; who I<>St rhc1r lt\'l'~ on DL'Ct:m bcr '. 194 1. The • • • • • • • • • • IH-1-fom mcml>nal strucrurc, '>panrung tht· m1d pornon of thl sunken hartlc~h1p, \\':1$ UUIIt to honor nor onh th.: f;t]lcn crew mt:mlx:r.; ot thtc THE PAtlnt WAR MEMORIAl COMMISSION L'SS llif\"lltJ, but the member" of tlw L .S. ·\rmL'tll·orccs whu dJLXI as a result of the Pe-Arl I brbor attack. ';~':iRrc:· ELY IS PRESLEY WITH lll·STAR ·n,c llS..o;;, . l1~11t1 Memori:tl1s om: of \mt:0C1\ mo~t l'e\ enx.l and sacn."CC * CA$T * !llll"'i. It'~ a place of qmct amu:mpboon, where \1snor; cnn reflect on d11: AT BLOCH ARENA PEARL HARBOR Saturday, Mardi25Ut 8:30p.m. Wt':U sacnticc m.1de ~ l:ho<;c \\ ho g.m: their LIYCS w dcf~o"'d our fu:<.'tlom. MAIN FLOOR Doon Open 7:15 f-rom tht: :.oanng beauty uf the memonal. to tht: achmg n::ah£) of the men entombed 10 thl' sh1p thm lrl's bcnL-ath, \'tSiturs from 33 around the world expenence a per\':1~1\'C.' sense of l o~s along with $100 SECTION an cnormou~ surge of gramudt· and pndc. Within the memorial itself, visitors will sec three distinct areas: FUNDRAISING Pn:stdem Et~cnhower s1gned Pub~c Law 85 344, authonzmg the TIK Entry Room holds th~ of 1 li7ZVIIII J rh l' nin~.: states for whom the cigh t crcntmn of the LSS Memonal on !\larch I 5, 951!. The Pubhc sopulatcd thar the monument would be built wtthout great hattbhip~ and the l SS { 'tah L-rw \n:re nantcd. Tod:l\, thL liSS { 'tah federal tundmg. T he Pac1fic \\ar ~kmunal Comm1ssion was to still rest~ in Pearl I !arbor. tasked with raistng the $5011,000 rcyUJred bUIIt.l th~ structure. Sl!\·eral orgaruzauon~ and mdt\·tduals helped m the effort ro ra1se rhc amoum. In 195H, rhe Termon· of I l:!waii contnbuted the uu nal $50,000. ( )n December .), I 958, the popular telc,·JSJOn sencs The Assembly Room •~ an open "Th1s i~ 'tour Ltfe," hosted bv Mr. R:Jlph Ed,vards, featured .\lcdal area where ccremorut.-s arc held and of llonor Rcclptent Samuel Fuqua, rhe senmr sun wm~ officer 11sttors ma1 rellc..'Ct and more closd~ from rhe USS l!izoJul Tim broadcast I..tckcd of! the public fund examine ilie ~h~dmw remruru, of l:h~: rrustng camp;ugn. Over $95,llOU was ra1sed for rhe nc\\ permanent { 1SS ·11i:;ylltl lx·low. structure. Three n.-ar; larer, ~mgtng legend Eln' Prcsle~ bc"tcd a hem·fit concert on March I), I% I , at Pe,lrlllarbor'~ Bloch \rena, raJsmg m·er $64,000. The Fleer Rcser\"C \ssoctaoon (FR1\) parr The Shrine Room d1~plays the ncred wuh Rc\'cll !\ll>del Compan) to sell plasnc models of the names ol thL I. I ...., ~n1cc member.; hanJe~htp lm;rmo. Enclosed m~1dc the kn was donanon miurma that pcnsheJ on d1c: LSS lnf\fllltl. don on the 1nstrucoon sheet. Th1s led to the conmbuuon of It al~t) honors the L S~ lnznu,, S40,1lOO. Finally, nn September 6, 196 I, lrcshm.m llawau Senmnr ~un·tnJrs who han: been imcm.xl Damel lnr)uyc secured federal funcllng, wh1ch cuntnbuted rh~ final m the ~htp tn recent vcars. S I 50,1100 ro complete the construcoon. In the enJ, public money wa$ reylllred w meet the goal of the P\X"~IC:. The lcgislauon stat ARCHITECT /DESIGN cd that the memonal was "to be maintained in honor and com mc:morauon of the members Ill L'S~ .lnzolltl 1\lemonal [Pre~s "-ul CONSTRUCTION OF THE MEMORJAL DL~t<.N Srr.unc \Tto!\~ structur.- Is 1H4 fe~t lung, 31i f~ct w1de and 21 tt:el h1gh m the tl~ m-c:r the: sunken bmtlesh1p. The Pac1lic \\'ar ~lcmonal Cumnmsmn tapering to '27 fc:ct ''1dt: and 14 fet·t h1gh .11th<: centt.r. \1-Te~tk-tl \nth concern~ ovcr the mcs~;tgc and the appropnalenc:s~ of the prop<>~ccl memorial for YL':It> lx:ti>re ~c.:nhng on the final tle~1gn. I() Con~tructton on the mc.:nwnal then began tn I9611. final layout wa<; rmn:tgcxl h~ Johnspn & Perkins, Pr..:l~ ,\ssoclatc:~ Th~ memonal was de~1gned to g1Yc the appt·aranc~ of tloacin?,gracc construction of the: archstectt1ral desl)o-.'11 was handled b\ the fulh oYer the ln;;:_o11a. In tmth, two 2:iO-ton stec:l )..'lrdcrs and 36 con \\ alker Mrxx:ly ( .rmsrrucoon C:ompany \\1th the a~s1srance of tht: Pearl crete p1lmg<:, dnnm deep mto the bed of rhe harbor, supporr rht Harbor Pubbc \\'orks Centt:r and Yanou$ subcontractors. The tic;t tor bwldmg. T'hrs sohd and tmwm·enng foundaoon rs an apt rnetaphc)r mal rccognioon of the l lSS Jli::;_ouo, attcr the anack, came on l\larch ti1r our remembrance ot rhc arrack on Pearl ! !arbor, which honor~ 7, 1910, when . \dmLral Arthur Radford ordered that the, \mcrican flag the patnoosm, hra,·er\', honor .1nu dun· C>f all that ~cneu here. Early stages of the USS ~Memorial constr uction. Drawing illustrating the placement of the USS Ari{Oifll Memorial. The concrete columns that are driven 80 feet into the silt of Pearl Harbor support the memorial, which spa.~ midsection of the ship. Opposite Above: Elvis Presley, though not the main fundraising eontributor, made a major contribution to the memorial campaign by hosting a benefit concert at Bloch Arena. Scn·iet~ II FILM PERMIT CONDITIONS & PROCEDURES PuBUC AFFAIRS MESSAG E "It is important that permit applicants understand that, because of the irreplaceable resources and values \\dcome 10 the LlSS. hT-\_0110 1\!.:monal. Tho: encompassed within the national parks and the unique mcmonal is :1 unit ot the '\!auunal Park sy~tem. which pro!cct~ and cares fl}r spccJal and stringent laws that govern the National Park System, places for funm: ~ent:ratlon,. national park areas are managed under regulations, The l'SS 117\_0/ltl r-.lcmonal\ mi~s1on I'\ to policies and guidelines that are different from those that pre-.erve the culrural and histone mtc~nty of guide many other federal, state and local agencies." the liSS IJr.;rHkl am! to provide a framt:\\nrk fot \1!>lto~ to under~t:md d1c c\·cnrs thai unfolded on December.,, 1941 lnaccompbshmgth1smi).· sion, theN PS maintains a retleccivc ,tmloo;phcrt' on the mLmorial Herr. \'JSitof). ha~ the oppur runm to rt:mt:mbcr those who p::l\'1.' thc1r last full measure of dcnmon. The L'SS lnzou,, Memonal \ ISttor Ccnrer Cl>\'cts I l acres and 1~ located on l .S. t\.ayaJ Swoon Pcarlllarbor. Rcsung 10 Pearl llarhor, the mt:monal span!> the mtdscction of the famous battleship. The memona! wns des1gned b) Alfred Pre1s and dedicated on ~lemonal Day, 1962. The nanonal shnne honors the Umted States . \ Ji, ing te~r:unent to ,·alur and pt:r$eY.:ra.nce, the shnne ~~a tangible.: pl:lce for -\mencan~ and the world to \1~11 and p One of .\.menca\ mosr recogmn:d <;,mhols. APPLICATION PROCESS the L1SS lnzntTa Memon~l n.:ccl\·es nauon~l mccLa atrenaon and fn:t[UCnt film permit \U ptTmJl appl!cam~ will hc charged :1 non refundable $100.00 app~caoon lee. Th1s une rc 12 l SS lrizotTo Mt:munai!Pres~ ~Jtl P E RMIT PROCESS Step I. Complete. Step II. Summit a copy t>f your insurance naming the '"United S[lltcs Gm·ernmcm" a.c; addloonallr msured. Step III. ~ubmtt a check for $100.0(1 l '.S. D ollars/ l 1.S. Bank) made out to the National Park Service. In onler to process your •lpplicaticm, the fullm,~ng inform.1tion must be suhmitt<.-d: ryp~: of production, l ocation~. proposed dates., hours of filming, number 1>f crt."\\; number of vehicles, CtjUtpment and props and/ or number of actor:;. Please all()\\' four (4) business days for pcrmit considerauo n. All permitS arc issued on a first come - first s.crwd bas1s. or enjoyment of an area is prohtbi tcd. \ltcong.. monng or cbsturbmg PARK FILM POLICY :10} park ti:arure ts prohibtu:J. The park \\ill :tss~'11 a morutor to your 0 l'SS ·Jn"zo1111 Memonal filnung ts H~"::Ut} Roll fB-RoiQ on]~ . .l.tfoup fur part or all uf rhc shooong. The monitor \\ill pro\1dc csSt:noal resourc..: pmtccoun. safer\ mt(,rmaoon ~nd inform other n~itor~ $ I nte r vlC\\'~ and/ or dlabg is res en cd for the \'IS ttor cem~:r. about tlw spcaa.l use actwtt\" The l SS 1rrzorm \lemona.l ts rntwrcd €) h l nun~ ts not perminetl in thL theatres. to rccon~r all costs assoct:ucd wtth facilit:aunp. thc pcrmn. !:lubmn all pcrmJt mqwres to tht: us:-, ' lnz011t/ ~ l emnnal pubhc affrurs ofticer. 0 Yellow matung or "afetr rape ts required tor all wiring. F1 hmng ma~ nm Interrupt the publrc"s .tccess tn the park. P ermit E valuation Criteria ADDITIONAL G UIDELINES I. \\ "Ill your acnvtt~ hdp th, 1\,auonal Park Sen tee 0 Commerrul nooccs or advcmscmcnt" sh;tll not he displayed, acenmph"h ns puhlic sen·tce/ cducatinn nhjecnn:~? posted M Jisrrihutecl on fctlcr.tl land \\ tthnut the wrmen 2. \'\'til \'OUI .tCU\ tt.ie~ uamage thl· park? consent of the supcnmt:ndL11t. B,,.us .uc arc under 3. \\'ill your .tcoYitic~ interfere with puhltc u~c? opernr..:d h\ the l.'.S. '-a\'\' :md ti.:deral .,afet} guidelines; s[llnUi ng i' proh•bit..:d un boat~. 4. \\"til your ;tcridril.:~ contltct wtth park nperanons? i'"~ ngagtng tn soltcuauon tn the park, except m accordance 5. \\'til mur film create safcl\ hazard"? WJth the pernut, 1!- p ruhibm~d. lntcn·il:\\ ing of the p~rk h1stonan, Pearl H:t rbor Sun·i\'ors, 6. \\" tll your film mu;Jead tl11: public concermng nacion \\'til your lCU\'tt~ tmpJ>· 'p::-, cmJorsement of ,I Lhe p.trk supcnntcndcm. product or sen·icc:. \II hags and cqutpmc:nt \\'Ill bc checked, and credcnnals must bt: worn at a.ll umcs. Naticm:'ll Park Scr\lce U FILM PERMIT APPLICATION (NPS Form 10-931} (OMB No. 1024-oo26) (New10/oo} (Expires OIIOII2oo6} UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TilE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE USS Arizona Memorial # 1 Arizona Memorial Place Honolulu, HI 96818 APPUCATION FOR P HOTOGRAPHY/ FILMING PERMIT - SHORT FORM Date 1st Unit 2nd Unit GENERAL INFORMATION Company Name Project/Client Name Type of Project Tax ID or Social Security ______Address City/State/Zip Producer Phone Fax# E-Mail Photographer/Director Set Contact Local Contact Location Manager Pager (On-Island) Hotel Phone FILM AND/OR PHOTOGRAPHY SCHEDULE Date Start Time End Time Rain Date Start Time End Time Summary of Activities and Scene(s): REQUESTS PuRPOSE OF INTERVIEW AND/OR SAMPLE QUESTIONS: Park Spokesperson (Yes) (No) Pearl Harbor Survivor (Yes) (No) Park Historian (Yes) (No) Use of Roads and/or Trails (Yes) (No) Maximum Number of Cast and Crew Number/Type(s) of Vehicles Description of Equipment/Props I hereby state that the above information given is complete and correct and that no false or misleading information or false statements have been given. All estimates are reliable to the best of my knowledge, and I have the full authority to repre sent the applicant entity and the project described above. Signature ------Print Name Date·___ _ Title Company Name ------14 USS Arizona Memorial [Press Kit) NOTE This IS an application only and does not serve as permission to conduct a film1ng prOJect or any other use of a Natrona! Park If your request IS approved, a permit conta1n1ng applicable conditions and regulatlons will be sent to the person designated on the application. The permit must be srgned and returned to the park prior to the event. Paperwori< Reductron Act Statement Thrs 1nformabon is being collected to allow the park manager to make a value judgment on whether or not to allow the requested use All the applicable parts of the form must be completed. Estimated Burden Statement Public reporting burden for thiS form is estrmated to average 30 mrnutes per response 1ndud1ng the time it takes to read. revtew rnstructrons and complete the form. Direct comments regarding thiS burden estimate or any aspects of this form to the National Park SerVIce Program Manager, Speoal Park Uses, Ranger Activities Division, 1849 C Street. NW., Washington, DC 20240, and to the Information collection Clearance Officer. Washington Admrnistrative Program Center, 1849 C Street, NW. Washrngton, D.C 20240. APPLICATION FEE lnformatron provtded will be used to determrne whether a permit will be issued. The completed application must be accompanied by an applrcation fee rn the form of a check or money order rn the amount of S100.00 Please make checks payable to the National Park Service All applrcation and administrative charges are non-refundable.This completed form should be mailed or faxed to. Office of Public Affairs, USS Arizona Memonal - NPS #1 Arizona Memorral Place Honolulu, HI 96818 CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE All insurance certificates must be with United States carriers Fore1gn Insurance will not be accepted The Nat1onal Park Serv1ce must be additionally insured using the following address. USS Arizona Memorial - NPS • #1 Arizona Memorial Place • Honolulu, Hl96818 Attentron: Bradford Baker • Phone: (808) 422-2771 Ext.123 • Fax (808) 483-8608 Photo 1 Pearl Harbor backdrop where most tntervrews and narrated sequences are filmed Photo 2 The Remembrance Crrcle provrdes a n1ce spot · for narratron Photo 3 The VISitor center back lanar prov1des ample film opportunities wrth shots of palms trees, --- Pearl Harbor and the USS Anzona Memorral Photo 4 Aerral vrew of the USS Arizona Memorial V1sitor Center ILLUSTRATIONS A & B Indicate the visitor center back lawn where narration, scenes and intervrews may be conducted c Morning check-rn at secunty checkpoint D The Navy water taxi launch . Camera crews are allowed to go to the memonal via the water taxi Crews must rematn seated and All interviews and narratron are to be follow Navy safety regulations. conducted at the vtsitor center. '\Janon:ll Park Serncc 15 USS ARIZONA MEMORIAL MUSEUM USS ARIZONA MEMORIAL MUSEUM TANGIBLE CONNECTIONS TO THE PAST A walk through the USS Arizona Memoria] Museum allows visitors the opportunity to experience the human c;ide of the Pearl Harbor ston. 'Ih.: t·-.;~ I :;:;110 \ll·monal ~(u,~umt' :t nchlr hutd \, the\ m<>H' thn>uJ.,rll the..' mu~cum, ,,,ttorc: ar~ rap• tl') ot mt·mone,, .1 muvmg tl'stlmnntal to drawn tmo tht: plca,ant rhythm of pre \\'ar hie tht• brn\ ery :and honor of tho~t· who ,en·cd :u Pt-arl ll:!rhor. Pnogr.lnh ior concert' t"l-arunng the :tnd tht· dwus:~ncls who d11:d tn the nnack on 'htp\ award \\'tnnmg ht~ h~nd, photogr:tphs Pearl llarhtor, Dcccmlx·r ~. l'l41. It h :m tntnn,tc ,IJ0\\111~ ,,ulor~ :11 \\'>rk and pb~ anJ a dt,pl:w case p.lft of the mcmon:d c~pt:ncncc. carr~in~ our packed with trophtc' and nctor~ photo" can be tt>CU\ from the gr.1nd 'cope of :1 \norld·ch:mv;ing ncwcd. Pcrhap' the mo'r haumtng of all are the t:\ cnt down to tht: mo't h.I,JC lcYd oi the letters Wnttl'll to rlw rolb h:lck homt:. Tug.:rher tndi' tduo\J, who ll\cd and dtcd there. tht·) wt'.lH' .1 n'ual memotr of ,Juphoard life tn a ume of peace. In s1ark comra~r to 1hcs" casual ami happ) papcr can.:fulh· prcscrn:d for tlccatlcs h1 fam memenros, there are other reminder\ of the ihes \\1th nothmg else lcf1 to C()nncct them to cata,rrophlc c..-enr of December 7, 1941 their lol'ed one:~ In another case, a row of There's n Jramabc model of rhe Japanese :1ir medals gleam'> ~oftly in mut<: te~t.tmcnt to the cralt earner 11\IS IA.'.l!l.!i, A~ship of the dead! ~ hran:n of a young sailor \\ ho ga\'e hi~ !J ti: for a1tack force. \nmhcr modd shows the L'SS h1:-. counrr\'. The fa mille~ of tht:st: fallen sailors ln'zmltl as she.: appe:1rcd bctore the auacl. ha\c graciously donated :til of thr.:sc preciou~ Visitors admire the proud \'esse!, anti :u the k.:epsakes to rhc liSS lri'-"'ltl Memon:tl su same timc :.uddenh 'en~c the ma~irude of they can be displayed for the world to ~t:c. rhc: dc:~tructivc force that sent ht:r to the The Anzona 1\lcmon:tl ~ l uscum IS a powerful botwm in JUSt ntnl; mtnute~. In other d1spl:lys, rnbure m rhc men u·ho gave thctr li1·es dunng fra~enrs of Japanese: warplanes and phmos the an.1ck un Pe:trl llarbor. It holds Wltlun It~ of ;I beached mtnl sub carry ,-isltor~ throup:h wall!' the memory of great camarndem:, stun the mu~cum on a wa1•e of rcCOj.,'lliOon nnd rung hcro1~m and ulumard~ unspeakable loss. remembrance. There's c1·en the m1sred metal It dcbn:r; a mc~~agc thllt tran~cends nauons rem:uns of a Japanc.:se wrpeuo rh:tt was and gcnerauuns peacc '"a precious gifr, and headed toward~ Battlc~hip Row before It got we must ~teadt}\stl} preserve tht: memory and lodgt:o m the harbor floor, savmg perhaps honor of those who fought to secure: It hundreds of saalot:$ from ItS dt:aUir mtended purpose. The L SS ln:;'IJ/ttl ~!cmon:tl was decltcarcd on 1\femori.tl Da~ I %2 to commemorate rh~ \long the way, thc:rc arc also t•v~:rslzccl ~crncc personnel who sacnficcd thci r II' e~ photograpluc murals «howmg the fur} oi the fonhcircoumn Dccemhcr~, 1941. In 1989 ragtng fires that burned f<>r da~· s along the L!SS ·lriz(//111 was dc~i?;fl•Hed a "l:nion:tl !3anlcshtp Row. Even after more than a half llistoric l.andmarh. '-.ince 198~ I, the: ~a tionaI cemury, rht:se and other cycwuness picrurc.:s Pari- Scn·icc has opcrared rh~: mcmon:~ l and of the att;tck some: c1·~::n mken b) Japanese.: the \ isimr ccnrc.:r m ~:n'>ure the prcservauon ptlot.~ clearly convey the tragic talc. and lntcrpreLauon of the tangtble h1stoncal Thi" museum Wt P HOTO ABOVE \'1snor~ c.:xllminc a Japanc.:~c torpedo in rh" L SS . lntolltl Memonal \fus~::um. '1 ht: 18 · foot w~::aron was used at Pearl Harbor \\ nh trcmt:n· duus succ~::s~ and was one ot Japan's premier wcarons throughout \\'orld \'\u II. This detonated rorpedo was found 111 1990 clur1ng a drcdg~ng proJeCt 1nsidc Pearl Harbor P HOTO I Visitors \It:\\ rhc the pre.; attack worn m the: mu~eum. In the foreground is a mudd of the LS~ .· lri!:i_Oiltl. P HOl 'O II \Iodd of rhc l ~ ~~ ln:,r,Jfa1\k"'ll<>nal \\1W the ~unl.en Jn~l/11 rc~un~ am1d~cction l>eiW<.'Cn 1h~ shnnc\ ~uppnrt columns. P HOTO Ill \'i,itur~ get an oppornanit~ w ~ce rh~ cundiuon of the fam()u~ b:mlcshlp as It curreml~ rest~ 111 Pearl H.trbor. 1'\annn:ll P;~rk ~c.:rnce II STOCK PHOTOGRAPHY USS ARIZONA MEMORIAL PIIOTO ORDER FORM (Przces Subject to Change) Instructions: I. Please complete the following form. 2. Fax or mail your completed form to: c/o Daniel Martinez - Photo Archives USS Arizona Memorial 1 Arizona Memorial Place Honolulu, HI 96818 FAX number: (808) 483- 8608 3. Fees for photo reproduction, shipping and handting as follows: For each 8 x 10 photograph: $10.00 Jr For 150 image CD: $25.00 Photo Order Form Name: Date: Publication: Date Required: Address: Phone Number: Fa.'< ~umber: Intended Usc: Order: 150 tmage CD· 8 x 10 photograph: '\lumber of photographs: ____ Checks Payable to: Aruona Memorial.\1\useurn Assoc~ation Payment ~1ethod (VlSNMasterCard/American Express): Card number: Exp. Date: Authorized stgnature: Photo 1D Photograph DescnpttOn Umt pncc Qry. Extended Cost + + IX I'SS lri\fl/ltl ;\lcmonal [Pres~ "H[ B t.ACK & WHITE L\11\GES 3!1!1DPI \ppro11.m1nt.:l~ l:! 11. I 0 B & \\' HISTORIC FILES PHOTOl \dnural kJ.mmd, Adnural Pactfic Fleet, confers wtrh hts staff: ( left m nght) Captrun \\:S. Kclam:~ (Operauon~ Oflicer), \dmtral llu~banJ 1-,.tmmcl and Capum Wilham Smtrh (Chid of St:tt"t) PHOTO 2 \ fireboat pours \\'lltcr unto the burnmg banlcshtp II t.rl I lf'..'l,l!lla fulluwm~ the: attack b1· Japanese naval rurcr:aft. PttOTO 3 Japanese torpedo plnnc nsc~ after a ilircct torpedo lm on battleship II' rJI I tfJ?.t/1111. This dramauc image capmrcs dtc opcntng s.:qucnces of the ;IUack on Pe:trl I Iarbor. PHOTO 4 \Japanese mid~ct submannc lies beached ar Bellows Ftcld, on the wmdward stde of Oahu. PHOTO 5 This image was captured h) a JapancM; naval m L·uor Ill rhc opcnmg moment~ of the. :\llack on Pearl llarbor Torpedo tracks mn llt seen headed wwards Battleship Row Smukc rises in rhe dtstancc from lhe hurning atrcraft lit llickam l'tcld. CONTEMPORARY FILES 11111 DPI \pproXJm:udy R" Ill CY\11-: PHOTO 6 :--..tV) personnel attempt ro <;ave a burrun~ PH'\ pm:rol plane :u 1-:aneohc ~aval . \tr ::..rao ~ PHOTO 7 LSS lli:::pti PHOTO 8 Photo A Photo B PhotoC l 'SS lri:;?llltt undcrwa\~ ctrca 1930's. PHOTO 9 Dense \rnoke rises frnm lhc t{>rw:tnl and mid ship~ portion nf lhe L'SS lliifJIIil. JuM aheaJ of her (1 -R) the sinking L''iS ll'r.rt I iiy,inia outboanl wuh the slight!~ damaged L1SS ., i'llne.f.ft'c inhoard. COLOR IMAGES Photo A Oil from the l 'SS lrizo!li• ~rill seeps to the ~urface. Photo B Pearl Harbor Sunimr Dick fiske at the mem1 >rial. Photo C P.trtial ne\\ of the ~ubmcrgeJ L1SS · lti~n,, \\ith the mcmori;tl. Photo 0 l'SS lti~tlil \lcmorial ceremony \\ith li.S. J\larim:~ ar :mcnoon in rhc ~hnne room Photo E l lSS ln1(flllrll\lemorial \'t,itor Center sJgn. Photo F \ 'isaors watt m line ;It the llSS l1it_OIItl t.kmonal \'i~itor C:cntcr. Na11onal P:~rk Scn·tce I PEARL HARBOR SURVIVORS Thc attack on Pearl llarhor W•l ~ a pivot;tl l·or "ku~an and hundred ~ o( ueber \uun~ men cn :nt in thc great \ meri can l>~>l, reshapmf! hardy p:t't hoyh<"K.I, fe;tr \vas " natural and our dc!> ttm and unders tandable rt-actH•n te l th~o· dc\asmuon d1e) ushenng in an cr;t of \\itm:s.scd. Yer, tht·t n 1se abo\e it and wt:nr on to tc rrt f\'tng contltct serve wnh hum •r .md 111 many ca.~cs. great hero1sm. lllswrian' can gtve " \'<'e -.r.utc:u hearing ~umeun ~· tap ping from us the d ct:Hb of inside the hull." the C\"Cn t what - Rich:1rd Fi.,ke happcmxl, wha r k,d up to i1 and what Richard f"iske was a t\ lan nc bugler sernng on fo llowed. But bc\·ond the batdeship L'!:l!:l lr,·.;/ I "'!!.""" ar the 11 mc. these facts and schol T he ll'lo.r/ I l'f.lllltl ~u ffcrc d a cnpplmg hn m tht arh mrcrprctanons, first few mmurcs • 1f the atmck and san!.. ljuickl~. there IS anmher ~ ton. 'There's one thmg I rcmcmber m partlcul.u," It ts t h~ nvcbng t:t.lc h ske n:cllkxl. "( >n ~ l tJnda), the d.t~ after the oi the men wh<> were atta~ wt: st.trled henrmg somc<>nc rnppmg A cross the American landscape thcrc thar fan:ful day. It 1s thc ut.lc of the ~un• 1vor.. from lllstde tht: hull. It echnc:d rhrnugh tht there exist.~ hundred~ of historic ~ttcs slup, and we: went throughout the supc:r<.truc Pearl l lnrhor ~unwnrs ha\·~ someth111g to pre~crved ro tell the American story. tur.: tr)mg w find out where we heard the share that 1 ~ more mm•tng, more personal and !·rom hattlelicld~ to courthou~cs, the nutse T hat t~p pmg \\l.:nt un all week long. 11le) more mcanmgfi.d than an) ohjecuve thml echoes of our torcl:'lthers re,•erhcratc scm dtver<; down 14 ttmcs to lind thost ).,'liY" part) accfJUnt of rhc attack could e\·cr be. our storied pa"t. llowevcr, few of I tnalh, around Decemht.:r 18th or I '>th, rhcy lud Pearl I I arbor sun 1\'0r<\ ~hare an emonnn these places have the torrunc of first· to stop l ueJ, ··she was my first sh1p and u's uifticult to the second. I happened to be standm~ near redctined rhetr h1·es. and left them wrestling mlk alxmt. The count on the r )k/nlw/111 \\'a~ 1he where the bomb e\plodcd \\'hen It hit. It the Immutable quc~tlon "why me?" \\'ith n <:econc.ll.trgest loss of life. Tlw fact rhm I \\'as knocked me rhmugh the ;tlr and I bnded catch Ill h1s throat, Rtchard Fiske sums 11 up 1101 abo:ml uio;rurhetl me tix nl.ln~ ;l year, hut llar on m~ face.''llyland <:Littered multiple With eloquent s1mplic1t\': "I pray even· day I rt':llly didn't talk about lt. \r tht· ~lith woumh ;tnd ~e,·crt• burns on ht~ hands <~nd because.: the good Lurd was w1th us." reunion, I jotned rlw Pe:trl !Iarbor ~urYtV• •rs face. Oi Ius enllrt ~<.juac.l, he \\as thc only \\ e are fortunate to ha1·c these m.:n In uur .\ssoctation, anc.l I could finally \tart t.llkmg one to 'un t\'c. "I rhtnk it's a baste part of mtd~t. They enrich us wJth .1 d~:ep <~~:n-.c nl It sort uf freed me up. Betng out :u the humamry, the will to sray ah,·e" he "atd. l'o dul\, honor and country; and, the~ teach memorial as a 'nlumecr ts -;orr ot' .1 cathaN<;, matter how ~eYerel\ mjured, we w1ll tight u~ \'aluable lt's~on-. about courage. fear, lx:causc I wasn't there \\hen it happ<:n~:d ." for life." It would bt· nine long months \\ ar, peace, anger and torgi\'CI1es,, \\ c uwe aftt•r the: .1ttack bef<>re llyLtnd would t'\'en "l saw a torpedo drop and ourguns were~-" them uur graurude, and uur freedom. )!Ct nut of the hospital. -Bill Speer Naoonal Park ::,cn·rce 21 PEARL HARBOR SURVIVORS - BIOGRAPHIES ROBERT KINZLER EVERETT HYLAND HERB WEATHERWAX ScHOFIELD BARRACKS - US ARMY USS PENNSYLVANIA- US NAVY ScHOFIELD BARRACKS- US ARMY 'The pilot and the machtne gunner \\'C re no \\ord h.'!d ~~on:en b.Jd. w dJt• m.un Japan~-...: llcrb \\eathcru'a.'\': \\'a.~ born on June 3, I 9 I;, in more than SO fet•t from us," Kinzler s:ud. launch force ••. the~ had nus~t' \X'arren \ 'crhoff was hom onJ\pril4, 1921. He Marine Pm·;u:c Bu~<:r Fisk'l.: \\':t.' on tht' quarter On the mormog of December ~th, 1941. grew up in the qutet surrounctings of Oenwr, deck of the U$.'-, Ire.rt I 1'Jit1111 when the .fap::mesc Thomas E Lngerwas 18 rears old and bad C.olorndo. \'crhoff joined the: }.;a\') right afwr: arrack on Pt":lrl Harbor began. ''h nm a dismnce just gradu:ned from Roosevelt lli~h School. high school. lie remcmbc:r:. an UUlocent ouung they looked likt ours so ~:e didn't pa1 an\ arren After gracluat:lon, L nger "cnt to work for d1e to the movie wicl1 fncnds that ch~cd hi~ life oon to tt." rcmcmlx:rcd M:mer Sergeant ltlchard Standard Dredging C.ompany building a sen · fim:Yer. ''\\e saw a '\a\)' mm1t:, and d1en wc 1-'i~ke "That IS when the first of five torpedot:s plane runw.ty m Kdui ],::•goon. Dunng th1s saw this .\Iarine movie." he said. (Aftct the hn!" Two of the ti,·e torpl'does hu the l 1SS orne; he was also pla)ing sem1 pro foothall. f le movies!. One l,'ll\' srud, let's all go down and Ok./aboiJ/11. Bur when rhc other three lm the had been a star fuiJback on RoosC\·clti; foor:ball jom d1e 1\Lannes. So we aU wem down ro the I SS H' r.rl I 'iryputJ, Piske kne' \ this meant \\':tr. ream. Now he pbycd lor dle "'a Alii in the recruiringoffice. I WllS the only one ,,·ho pac;scd llonolulu seruor l~'l'llc against many tomball "I ~aw !'rom n:f) close rh:u they were torpedo aU of d1c tcsK I was obli~:,>ated then. I couldn't stat'S of d1e d:t}; such as Jackie Robmson. plant"' commg 1n from the \X':tianae ;\ l oum:tin~" back down. I ended up jouling the Na'"· hc said. \" the attack 1-x:~;an, the hrsr Sergeant Viewing the btllm\rmg ~mokc from the din."C "On December 7, rhert.' were 90 - ~ 23 WITNESS TO HISTORY PROGRAM WITNESS TO HISTORY PROGRAM PEARL HARBOR INTERVIEW SERIES VIDEO TELECONrERl N< lNG A 21 century connection to perspectives from the past r~\cry )l':lt, l.'i mllhon \hltor' •m all mer the world rt:l\"· '1111.' lf' tllltJJ ''' I liJtory 1\:trll Ltrl•>r 1nrcn1e\\ 'Cne' offi::r.. a d 111 Pt·arl I brhor and the l "' lrizomi ~lcmori:tl. Thl·y di,ranc~: ll":\minA opporruru~ hke no other '\.n\\~ 'rudt.'!lt' comc w honor dw nwn .mtl '"•men who _ga\ c their It' c~ han~ an :utcrn.u:iw way to k:am :tbout our hl,tn~. IlK'\' ~er tn on Den:mher - , I Pnoro I \dnur:U Kldd lhspl.ty :1r the l \~ ~n!\_01/il \lc.-morial ,\lus~.·um. ·n c pro~ U' PHOTO II P~'al'! I brl"' •r ..,111'\t\ 1 )r R<1lx-n 1-..tnzlc:r tdl' 'tutll'llts of lw; )Jt'N>n.tl COilliCCil'lll .md mtli~;m· n1k· during the !Jt:ccrnhcr ~. 11)41, ur r.ud. Puoro III l'nucl\\:ttL'I' W\'1.1> dnll COR' s:llll [~k-:-. 1m tht: LSS ln:::>'llkl. l ndt.1\\~ttt-r arch~.·dogr .md the 'htp's tunm: •~ lh~cu~~l durtng thl leeturl·~ "\.mon:d P.tr~ ... Cr\Ke z:; RELATED SITES & CONTACTS St:B ~t ERGED R£sot:RCES U:-..1T EDUCATION One of tht l S~ ln:;olltl t\ lemonal\ m;qor tmu.nrw-; '' educanon. f.n·n ~car, rht· .\nzona t\lcmon;tll\!uscum ;h,octauon m conjunction With th~ :'\:auonal (>;u\.. :-.c-rvtt:t' pro\"ldcs c:Juc.IUon;tl oppornmmc~ to snlllc:-nts across the: wodd. Thc:se prugr;tms .lrt' more than tours - tht·y are hwh arounJ nauonal :-.t.lllllards of lt:Mmng and 'upplcnteru teacher lcs,on pbns, \\'hcn the: t\:monal Park ~<:r\1ct' lx:gan mana~ng rht· l \..'> In\!""' in I 9Ro. WI] lmlc was kno\\11 s, hrin~ing his1nr~ w life. <.chon! tntcrc't 111 tl1( l "" ln~nna ,\lcmonal has aho .II 1h~ condmon of the J\lcmonal D1re Officer. ~000 10000 15000 20000 25000 )0003 RELATED SITES r· ' TI1c: park •~ opc:r;tted hy 1he: non-profit Pac1 tic neet Submarine: ~lemorial ,\s~ocmuon. Proceeds from admtS$HtOS :md gtft 5hop ~ales arc u~cd to conumtc the prescn·auon and re~torauon of the . -- liSS R1111/i11 (SS-28") The park ts open daily from ----- 8:00 a.m. w 5:(10 p.m. The: last tour starts at 4:30 p.m. The l S~ Bou_tin, launched on December 7, IIJ42, was ruck named t.llC "Pearl I {arbor \vcnger." ~he ~ank 44 enern\' ~hlp<> dunng the course of her mnc extraordina11 war patrol'. Take ume to rctkct at the water front memonal, whtch stand<; to remember thL 52 \mencan suhmannes and the \'-'-: •ad,. Pnu:t (l'l ,..,, ....-t..,fln..-ltt• 'I 1&'41 t:··~ more 1han 3,500 <;ubmanncr<> lost dunng \\oriJ \\ ar II. 1\r-..n.,..,.,fll,...... ,,..,or.,,_,.,,.._,,,rl •n IJ, •rt'ii.J.111l'"J.J;: .... M fllo.,-•'IN•¥'1•of.l ,.,.ty__.,.,.,,.,.,"Jhf , ...,.._ ,.-.J,., _,.• .W....ur.""""'ft-J~r...J-rw.. t.l.t ..,.,.,.t~~~ .. rr.• tu ...... , •• ...... _., ~f•• ·-· ,f'Jf~Jf,,,.,., •.., ... ~,.,.IJI-...,~ . \ general aJnusston pnce gets you aboard the ..\ .. J' ,.., .. pt,~n •~"<• •·IJn/•"'._,1 ""'' "'"""'lwl.n ....,,,...... ,••• l :\;\lJ l"-\1 \11 \IOiliAI C1 \ Th~ '\ auon:U \ Iemonal Ccmetcr~ of the Pacltic ts often rcfem:d tu as the "PW1chlx>wl"; It lic5 m the middle uf Pu•>wama ( ratc:r, an cxonct volcano. ·n1e Punchhowl wa~ offic1allr dcdtcated on September 2. 1949, vn the: fourth ;mnj, ~·rsa11 nf \' J Da~. Rvughly tr:ln~btcd. "Puo\\'\una'' means "Con~ccratcd Hill" or "lid! nf Sacnf1ce." The cemetery ts open 8:CXl :t.m. to 5::A.l p.m. September 3(1 t- hrch I; 8W :t.m. tn 6:30 p.m. M-uch 2 Scptc:mber 29: and 7:1X) a.m. to 7f() p.m. ~lemuoal 0:11: Tht· L~!;) lnzo/J(t ,\lcmonal designed a Jumor liiil.. ltii ..~M Ranger Booklet to help chtldrcn embrace hi~mrv. The 1de;~ of a lumor Ranger Booklet IS not OC\\, as n:ltlooal pnrk~ throughout the: countn· h:m: long tr:tdJUnn~ of cMabhshed Jumor R:tngcr pro~rams. The booklet gmdcs ·mung sn1dcms through the eYents of the anack These acm'ltles mclude: Opana Radar ~muon. Target Oahu, \fidget ~ubmannes. Battleship Ro\\, <.ode Breaking ;>.Iagle. \'\ arume C.1\·ili:m I Jte, and Mcmonals and J\lemortcs. The hooklet approaches hi$ tor~ with a yolll1g $n1dem in mind. which 1s the primary purpose of the Jumor Ranger program. Jumor Rangers not onh (;'arn .1 badge, bur ther learn the story of December-. 11J41, gauung an appreCiation tor rhc l SS Jm~oun l\lcmorial anJ the Nauonal Park Sen·tcc m1s~u>n The I IS~ Jm;,onn Memonaljlll11nr Ranger Hooklet can he obcuncJ for free at the \'l~llnr center fr<~nt Je.;k The gwdc I' mrenJed for ynuth$ (age~ ~ I 2). , \ Jumor Ranger badj.!C ,,.111 lx: gwen upon compleuon. ·\ ~c:cond a,h·cn ture hooklet 1~ ;w:ulahle ti>r ~ale ill the park lmnkstorc for $'i.9">. This booklet comes \nth a collcctur's patch. :-\ational Park Servtce 27 TOURISM SURVEY THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE USS ARIZONA MEMORIAL 1 () L' nawarc of the approarhtn.l!, Jap.tnc~t· tlonlla, the L.S. l\avy ( 185-plu~ LS. slups) was moun:d in small • p;rnups throughout Pc.trl Harbor tn defen~e of po~sible sabot.ag~.; ancmpts. The Japnnc<;c tltf;td: on the 1sland of ( l;tlm, Dt..><:cmhcr "", 19..J.J, acu:d as Tht.. ma1om~ of the L.S. Pac1tic !'leer wa.; moved to Pe.ul llarbor 10 1940 as peace ne~onauon< s. hegan faltt..·nng With Japar\. 7. Tht..· l ~..., J,. •I sank 10 nrne minute~ ami burned for on:r rwo day~. C). ·n,~..· rs no lon.~.ter :1 commi~~ioned n:wal li. TI1Ltc 1.\'Ltc I A m11l1on gallons ot fud on the !,y when "he sank. < )Yer W Year< later, approx1mardy two <.jU:Irt~ ll Ja,· still -.urf:!ces from the sh1p. Pearl I !arbor ~Uf\1\'ors refer to rhe otl droplet:s a.o; "black tear!'." 4. ( )n th~ 1.1 ~- 'en·1ce members perished, mak111g ll the greatest lo~' of hfe on any L.S. \\ ar~hip 111 \mcrican hiw)~. J. The bond between l ~' shipmates went lxyond !Jt:mg comrades: there were J7 set:. nt brmhcr' as~tgneJ to the l "-' 1~ , on December ~. 194 I l nlikc the hatdet1ekl- ot ( rem·, burg and \nocram, the story oi Pearl !!arbor IS sull aiJvc 1n the memoru.!s 2. of those who wltncs"cd the anack The Pearl llarhor ~urn\'ors who \'olttntecr at the memonal tell their 'lory ro the puhhc they truly :tre U\'in~ history 1 The llllJOrll\ of the crew membcrs went down with the 'hip; howeYcr, n- scr\'lCL mcmlwr' • sun·l\'cd. Todm, uuerments fnr dc:cca~ed 'un·1\·o~ are conducted on rhe sh1p. ( h·er 211 mrcrmem h:t\·e been conducted nn rhc 2!1 L S~ _lnzwm Mcmorral jPress k.ttl uss ARizoNA MEMORIAL - SrTE Su RVEY FACiliTIES & SERVICES EXPhRI t:NCil \C) I,; II o\.\11.1\JCA Yf-'$ Street Address : 1 Arizona Memorial Pl ace ~~' FOOD City: Honolulu State: Hawau Postal Code: 96818 Phone: (808) 422-2771 Fax: (808) 483-8608 .S1'1; .\I,I\. ll.\R (LIMI11 ·D) 0 Website: : 1ttp.//w... • ••• .n,.Js .go" . ..1--· \ 'l·.' RI :..'>T,\IIR.\~1~ 181 Operation: Managed by the National Park Service I'ICKIC. & UI'..;C H ARI >.\(!>) Hours of Operation: Sunday - Saturday (Seven days a week) 1181 7·30 a.m. to 5.00 p m I RESTROOM(S) + First program (Summer) 7 45 a.m . 8:00 a.m. (Winter) + Last program 3 00 p.m II;Jit.\IJ. 0 + Closed Thanksgivtng Day, December 25 and January 1 .\1,\IJ' 0 Entrance Fee: Free. first come, first served t1ckets TllAPf:R t H,\M:ING T.\lll.h 0 Restrictions: No age restndions H .l f)I'.;G .\REA 181 Program Tour: The tour is 75 mmutes 1n length and includes a 23-mmute documentary film, a shuttle boat I l.llCKl'.R R<)\) .\1 181 nde and memonal visit. 181 Narrated Tour: Narrated audiO tour available for small fee at --- - visitor center front desk (23 stops) ~IEDICALMIR Multi-Lingual: Paper Matenal ava1lable in 35 Languages RSll OR on<:roR o-.: -!>rn. 181 Audio Serv1ce available in seven Languages l _\f~ W.\11 ~\ll l H 0 Dress Attire: Civi lian Shoes, and sh irt; no ba thing su 1ts Military: Dress whites or better, Servtce equivalent Ill( tSI'iT\1, '1 ~\RI\\' 0 Strollers: Strollers are allowed in the VISitor Center; however, 1 RAlr-..Jol) S'f.\1'1 0 strollers must be stowed before beginmng the USS Anzona Memonal program tour EXHlliiTS Pets: Except for VISitOfS w1th seMce an1mals. pets are not alloiNed 1n the USS Anzona Memorial Visitor Center: II \RllUR-~IDE DISPI.WS Addition Information: \'!DH 1/1•11 .\1 0 ~ Special Events: Pearl Harbor Day Ceremony. annually on December 7 DISABIUTY ACCESS FOR EXHIBn:sr- Shopping: Bookstore and l1m1ted snack bar on-stte Hh,\RI!\G I\11'.\IRHD 1'.\t.II ITII:.'> 0---+1- Nearby landmarks: Untted States Naval Base, Pearl Harbor USS Submanne Bowfin Museum and Park SfGifl I MPA I R~>() I \UIJTII.S Battleship M1ssoun Memonal WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY -+ H ONOLULU W EATHER 1-.\< II .IT\' ,\I'CJ:SS (R ·\\It>:>) 0 AVERAGE P RECil'JTATION - H ONOJ.UL U, HAWAII \'illl f:l.CII t\IRS .W\11 ~ \BU , 0:0.: srrH 181 I'' 1113 \1·\R \I'R \1" Jl' ill \[1( \IITf ()(I '1,()\ 1)1'( 3.6n 2.20 2.20 1. c;n 1.1 o .sn .6o .-ttl .Ro 2.3n J.on 1.so ms.\JIJIJT\' I'ARKIM; (11\'f> SP Average Temperature High & Low (Fahrenheit) OVERNIGHT FACII..ITIES Minimum Period of Record. 30 Yeart + I ll\-SITI 181 100 ~------. 80 ~1 •.\RBY 0 60 40 l;.WPGRI K~O(S) 20 0 MAY JUN JUl AUG 1 SEP TRANSPORTATION • High eo ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ " ~ ern: Ill'S (NU.\ffit.R~ 20 & ~2) • Low 65 65 I 67 ~ ~ n n ~ n n 70 0 T,\.'\1 ( IAXJ ST,\:O.:D Cl'>;-Slll:) 0 12 Month Period ~ N:monal Park Serncc 2<'J F UNDRAISING & THE FUTURE ffhe Pearl Harbor Memorial Fund l'Vl<' THE PROBLEM 0 DETERIORATING fACILITY Onginall) butlt on a landfill de$tgnnl ro scrrle I!:! mehe~. tht• mu~eum 0 I NCOMPLETE STOR\ \X'htle powerful. the current museum tdb only the baste HoT\ nf Pearl I !arbor. The nc\\ e:-..hibits will allO\\ for a more comprehensive stor~ :md bt:tter rccogmrion uf those who feou!{ht and ~acrifict:d at Pearl I ~t rhor. In order to reach the fundmistng goal for the new visttor center, A?\ IMA has esmhlishcd tht• Pcad THE PLAN Harbor Memori.tl Fund Camp:ugn, a mult1 facett'tl 0 NEW V ISITOR CENTER capt tal 1m pro\ ement campat~,''ll to n\ISl' the nearly S34 m.tllion needed from public and prhatc SI)Urce~. In 20rn, a \ iston wa~ born w crea te a ne\\ mu<;cum and dstror center The campaign con<>isrs of fi>ur fundrai~mg cftims '"ith hcctcr ablc ro accommodate the thou<;ands of daily nsttors. better able to srrong local and n:nional support: G r:~ssrnots, preserve ami sharc the wealth of historical artifacts anJ memorabtha and Major Gtfrs. Planned G tfrs and Grants. hcm·r able w rell a more complete story of the attack on Pearl I !arbor nnd the.: early \\ .lr m the Pacific. The new Yi' 3fl LlSS ln'io1111 1\lemonal I Pre~s !-..ttl HISTORY Tht.> l'SS lrizonr~ i\lcmoraal \'tsuor Center\\<\~ built 10 Jl)8(t by the Unired State> !\:a\ y for \isiwr~ ru the LISS l1izo11rl Memorial The 'isnor center functions a' the ,):wrdint: support faciltry provtdm,g cue, comiort, t:ducatiun ami tnterprt:tin: ~ernc.e~ w 1.5 mill tun \ tstror~ yt:arly. 0:111\', 4.500 vbiturs rake the tour to tht· USS 1ri:;;_olltl ;..knwrt;tl, and man~ more \ •~it the mu:.t.>um and ,hordinl' t:xhtbtt~ The currt:nt \'tsitor ccnn:r includes a must·um, bookstore, limned snack bar, re:.trooms, rwo 152 scat theaters ami tnterprt:m·e thsplay ~ on .m II acre stte Vtsitors spend on an:mgc 2 5 hours at the l 'SS ln:;;_o11a \1cmona1 \'isttor Ct:nter. 0 THE GOA]. To build ant\\ l 'SS lntlllltl \lt·nHmal Vistmr Center THE CoSI $34 ~lilllon CONTACT: Pearl Harbor ~h:monal f-und \n;-onn i\lcmonal Museum . \~soCJatiun Telephone: (808) 487-DH- 'loll hce: (866) DE<..- 1941 The nt•w museum wtll mcre;tse the current t:Xhtbtt capactt) and showcase Pearl I !arbor ~univors' memorabtlt:l and otht't anif.1ct". \hon· ts a drawmg ut :1 potenttal.. lfJbb\ destgn . -..,...,..,:.:~- ~-= - _.._._..__ --..,-- ~ ----· --- !III .-~""'.------.• Till Stte plan abm·c: IS one uf tht: cunct"ptual blucpnnrs rh:u has hccn prc:sc:nrcd tu assess the: needs of the rncmonal museum and \ 'ISllor center. National Park Service 31 USS Arizona Memorial Discovery Packet Pearl Harbor, Hawaii EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA Tht 1'\auunal Park ~en ICl c.m s ltlr ~recta l places '•ln:d b~ tht \mcncm people: ~o that .tllm.t\ cxpenence our lwm.t~t· . rid \'\'ar II era related pl'{)(lucto;. bombs and rurpedtX·, on till' unsu'1x.-cnn'-: tl lemor1al \lu,eum \s,oct:tuon Jl.,1 'UP(" 1rts Kalaupapa National Historical The Assoaation\; main purpose: JS to prr.,idc t'lluc:• .\merican forces. The l.~nition of the ti>r riunal and antcrpretin· matc:nals to the public \\ith all ward nl