She Remembers Pearl Harbor

Author: Danielle Oser

  • TIME CAPSULE: Spring 1942 Women lend a hand

    One in four women joined a volunteer group to support the war cause. These volunteers were not solely focused on domestic safety but devoted extensive hours aiding Americans abroad. The Red Cross, boasting over three million female members, stood as one of the most prominent organizations during the 1940s. They managed blood banks, amassing five…

  • Honolulu’s Still Thirsty

    Source: “Honolulu’s Still Thirsty.” The Honolulu Advertiser, 3 Mar. 1942, p. 5. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119914530/

  • Laulau Tangles With Provost

    Source: “Laulau Tangles With Provost.” The Honolulu Advertiser, 4 Mar. 1942, p. 1. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119912507/

  • Medicine: Sweet Salt

    Sweet-toothed citizens, queuing up for the first ration cards the U.S. has seen, heard two hard facts repeated by doctors, dentists, dietitians: 1) we have been eating too much sugar anyway, 2) even if the U.S. sugar ration dropped to zero, we would probably be healthier than we are now. Reasons: *Saccharine, widely used as…

  • No Admission Fee Will Be Charged for USO Shows

    Source: “No Admission Fee Will Be Charged for USO Shows.” Burlington Daily News, 10 Mar. 1942, p. 2. https://www.newspapers.com/article/burlington-daily-news/134520727/

  • Waste Material to Be Rounded-Up

    Patriotic American civilians are volunteering to collect junk items to be re-used to make rubber gas masks. Old shovels are converted into hand grenades; old radiators are used to make .30 caliber rifles and used ladies stockings are gathered to make powder bags for naval guns. Source: “Waste Material to Be Rounded-Up.” The Kaplan Times,…

  • NURSING NEWS: Friday, March 13, 1942

    Major Julia O. Flikke has received a temporary commission as a colonel in the Army of the United States. Her assistant, Captain Florence A. Blanchfield, has received a temporary commission in the grade of lieutenant colonel. Despite the appointment, neither receives the pay of that grade, as these women are not “persons” in the sense…

  • 62 Medals, 272 Letters Awarded for Heroism at Wake Island, Honolulu

    The Navy Department announces that 62 medals and 272 letters of commendation have been awarded to officers, men and civilians, including three women, for heroic conduct during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Source: “62 Medals, 272 Letters Awarded for Heroism at Wake Island, Honolulu.” The Pasadena Post, 15 Mar. 1942, p. 2. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pasadena-post/136873523/

  • Nearly Half of All US Housewives Are Willing to Take War Jobs in Factories

    Source: Gallup, George. “Nearly Half of All US Housewives Are Willing to Take War Jobs in Factories.” Corpus Christi Caller-Times, 15 Mar. 1942, p. 63. https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times/136825104/