She Remembers Pearl Harbor

Author: Danielle Oser

  • Freeze Will Mean Squeeze

    Source: “Freeze Will Mean Squeeze.” Business Week, 2 May 1942, pp. 13-17”“84. https://ia802809.us.archive.org/30/items/sim_business-week_1942-05-02_661/sim_business-week_1942-05-02_661.pdf

  • “Bunny” Mask

    Source: “”˜Bunny”™ Mask.” Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 4 May 1942, p. 4. https://www.newspapers.com/article/honolulu-star-bulletin/127251585/

  • Army Nurses Guests at Luau

    Source: “Army Nurses Guests at Luau.” Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 4 May 1942, p. 4. https://www.newspapers.com/article/honolulu-star-bulletin/127251804/

  • Pooch is Flying Veteran

    Source: “Pooch Is Flying Veteran.” Hawaii Star-Bulletin, 4 May 1942, p. 3. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119920965/

  • TIME CAPSULE: Sugar Rationing

    After the bombing in Hawaii, following a frantic Monday morning, numerous women prioritized purchasing sugar as their immediate task. Their urgency stemmed from past experiences during the First World War, foreseeing an imminent scarcity. The concern was not just due to the perilous shipment routes for sugar across dangerous seas but also because industries would…

  • NEWSREEL: Tuesday, May 5, 1942

    Tuesday, May 5, 1942 : Sugar rationing begins because imports from the Philippines have ceased and the shortage of shipping makes transportation from other sources difficult. War ration books are issued, one for each person. Gasoline rationing begins on the East Coast. An Album of Memories pg 225

  • TIME CAPSULE: War Workers In Hawaii

    On December 7, the Oahu War effort enlisted approximately 30,000 defense workers. Initially, there were 8,800 individuals in the service of the Navy, with an additional 12,000 employed by Navy contractors. Subsequently, the Navy’s personnel swelled to 37,000, with a significant contingent of 25,000 stationed at Pearl Harbor. The apex of employment for the Army…

  • DIARY: Friday, May 8, 1942

    Friday, May 8, 1942Dear Diary, Large sea battle. Had an argument with Barry the coy boy.

  • LETTER: Friday, May 8, 1942

    Friday, May 8, 1942Dear Mums and Dad, Just a few lines this p.m. I just got back from town. I got my blue suit. We had to have ours made. I also got a new pair of white shoes and blacks ones and three shirts. So guess I”™ll be fixed for awhile. I got $149…