Media Category: Zd

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Zd061. The Ford Island Tower during restoration! One of several screenshots of a Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum Video, about the restored Ford Island Control Tower, apparently a gift of the U-Haul Company; Thank you, U-Haul!

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Zo053. Gen. MacArthur arrives in Japan, the 30th of Aug. 1945.

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Zd052. Gen. MacArthur, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers (SCAP) 14th Aug. 1945. Obviously, this picture was shot later, most likely in connection with the Korean War.

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Zd046 (-02) 200810-N-GZ947-0017
PEARL HARBOR (Aug. 10, 2020) Historic aircraft known as the “Warbirds” arrive at Pearl Harbor aboard USS Essex (LHD 2) as part of a lift of opportunity for the 75th Commemoration of the End of WWII. “Salute Their Service, Honor Their Hope” is the theme of the commemoration in Hawaii in recognition of the WWII veterans and civilians who contributed to the end of the war. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth Rodriguez Santiago)

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Zd051. (-26) 200821-M-SS016-0008 The Patrol Bomber Catalina (N9767), also known as the “Princess of the Stars,” lands at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 21, 2020. The PBY offloaded a team of Navy EOD divers who searched for a sunken PBY Catalina that was lost during the attack on Dec. 7, 1941. The aircraft arrived on island to participate in the 75th anniversary commemoration of the end of WWII. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Sanchez)

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Zd050. (-24) 200811-N-MQ703-1122 PEARL HARBOR (Aug. 11, 2020) A North American T-6 Texan, a historic vintage military aircraft, a group known as the “Warbirds”, arrive in Pearl Harbor aboard USS Essex (LHD 2) for the 75th Commemoration of the End of WWII. “Salute Their Service, Honor Their Hope” is the theme of the commemoration in Hawaii in recognition of the WWII veterans and civilians who contributed to the end of the war. The commemoration will include three Legacy of Peace Aerial Parades and will culminate with the official ceremony on USS Missouri (BB 63) on September 2. Flyovers of the warbirds will include: Around Oahu (August 29), Connecting the Military Bases (August 30) and Fly Over the Battleship Missouri Memorial, Pearl Harbor to Waikiki (September 2). To learn more about upcoming events please see www.75thwwiicommemoration.org/victory-in-the-pacific/hawa…. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jaimar Carson Bondurant)

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Zd049. (-17) 200812-N-ND356-0055 PEARL HARBOR (Aug. 12, 2020) A Consolidated PBY Catalina, a historic vintage military aircraft, a group known as the “Warbirds”, arrive in Pearl Harbor aboard USS Essex (LHD 2) for the 75th Commemoration of the End of WWII. “Salute Their Service, Honor Their Hope” is the theme of the commemoration in Hawaii in recognition of the WWII veterans and civilians who contributed to the end of the war. The commemoration will include three Legacy of Peace Aerial Parades and will culminate with the official ceremony on USS Missouri (BB 63) on September 2. Flyovers of the warbirds will include: Around Oahu (August 29), Connecting the Military Bases (August 30) and Fly Over the Battleship Missouri Memorial, Pearl Harbor to Waikiki (September 2). To learn more about upcoming events please see www.75thwwiicommemoration.org/victory-in-the-pacific/hawa…. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jessica O. Blackwell)

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Zd048. (-11) 200810-N-MQ703-1053 PEARL HARBOR (Aug. 10, 2020) A B-25 Mitchell, a historic vintage military aircraft, a group known as the “Warbirds”, arrive in Pearl Harbor aboard USS Essex (LHD 2) for the 75th Commemoration of the End of WWII. “Salute Their Service, Honor Their Hope” is the theme of the commemoration in Hawaii in recognition of the WWII veterans and civilians who contributed to the end of the war. The commemoration will include three Legacy of Peace Aerial Parades and will culminate with the official ceremony on USS Missouri (BB 63) on September 2. Flyovers of the warbirds will include: Around Oahu (August 29), Connecting the Military Bases (August 30) and Fly Over the Battleship Missouri Memorial, Pearl Harbor to Waikiki (September 2).

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Zd047. (08) PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Aug. 10, 2020) – A B-25 Mitchell, part of a group of historic vintage military aircraft known as the “Warbirds,” arrive at Pearl Harbor aboard USS Essex (LHD 2) for the 75th Commemoration of the End of WWII. Salute Their Service, Honor Their Hope” is the theme of the commemoration in Hawaii in recognition of the WWII veterans and civilians who contributed to the end of the war. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jessica O. Blackwell) 200810-N-ND356-0007

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Zd042. A screen shot of Gen. MacArthur in a You Tube video during the era of the Bonus March. Curtesy of the Gen. MacArthur Memorial in Norfolk VA.

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