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Zo234. One of 3 images about the ticket offices at the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center, part of the Pearl Harbor National Memorial. This is the left ticket office or booth for the Narrated (Audio) Tour for the USS Arizona Memorial including the exhibit places at the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center. It costs $ 7.50.
Read MoreZo242. I bought this book at the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center book and souvenir shop, I found it fascinating that two out of three Japanese-Americans on Niihau took the side of the landed Japanese Pilot. I read and heard about the Niihau incident! As a German immigrant I wonder about this subject of aliens helping the invading force of the same nationality. We know many Japanese Americans and also German and Italian Americans were held in custody in the US because of that fear. Living in the Philippines, aware of the WWII history there and I have read many times in books about Japanese Filipinos became Japanese Imperial Officer or served the Japanese Occupying Forces in other ways. I’m wondering!
Read MoreZo226. This is the actual gate to the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center, part of the Pearl Harbor National Memorial. Study the URLs above as how to get a free ticket to the USS Arizona Memorial. When I did it, it went this way; the gate opens at 7am, I arrived at 6:45am and was 3rd in line. The tickets are time slotted; I received a 1st boat ticket for 7:30 am. The Pearl Harbor Visitor Center grounds are free and there is a lot to see.
Read MoreZo233. This is one of 5 images as you walk thru the gate of the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center, part of the Pearl Harbor National Memorial. They were shot left to right. This view is a little more to the right than the last image#Zo232. WE see an information graph and the building to the right is one several rest rooms. The gate where we entered is to our right, not on this image.
Read MoreZo232. This is one of 5 images as you walk thru the gate of the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center, part of the Pearl Harbor National Memorial. They were shot left to right. We are looking east now, in front is the Pacific Ocean War graph. In the distance is the USS Bowfin Submarine Museum; Left half way is the Research and education center.
Read MoreZo230. This is one of 5 images as you walk thru the gate of the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center, part of the Pearl Harbor National Memorial. They were shot left to right. Dead ahead is the ticket office for the free tickets of the Arizona Memorial. Left is the booth for the Audio Tours; and right is the booth for the other memorials and museums. Notice the geographic graph of the Pacific Ocean area which shows about half of the world and the other half of WWII.
Read MoreZo229. This is one of 5 images as you walk thru the gate of the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center, part of the Pearl Harbor National Memorial. They were shot left to right. T left is the book and souvenir shop and right are the ticket offices. The opening to the left leads to the Pearl Harbor Memorial Theater and the boat Dock and many exhibits.
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