We took the Navy run shuttle out to the Arizona Memorial which was built over the sunken ship. Aboard the memorial, it still smelled of oil and slicks of leaking oil could still be seen floating in the water. The rear wall of the memorial lists the names of soldiers who lost their lives aboard the ship that fateful day. Among those listed is F.W. Hindman. I'm curious if there is a relation.
One day while Matt was at work, I visited the Punchbowl. The dedication ceremony for the Punchbowl National Cemetery commenced in September of 1949, a tribute to the almost 8,000 men who perished in the attacks on the opposite end of Oahu. Punchbowl Honolulu also honors and pays tribute to casualties from Korea, Vietnam and World War II as well as their families. The number of Punchbowl Memorial grave sites now totals more than 33,000. Each site is marked by a flat stone set into the ground.
One day while Matt was at work, I visited the Punchbowl. The dedication ceremony for the Punchbowl National Cemetery commenced in September of 1949, a tribute to the almost 8,000 men who perished in the attacks on the opposite end of Oahu. Punchbowl Honolulu also honors and pays tribute to casualties from Korea, Vietnam and World War II as well as their families. The number of Punchbowl Memorial grave sites now totals more than 33,000. Each site is marked by a flat stone set into the ground.
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When were you in Hawaii? If we were there at the same time I will be so UPSET!! Hope you had fun! We sure did!
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