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After Pearl Harbor, a Japanese Pilot Landed His Damaged Zero on a Tiny Hawaiian Island and Terrorized Its Residents

Damaged Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero in a field + Shigenori Nishikaichi standing at the wheel of an aircraft

December 7, 1941, is remembered as the day Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, but it’s also the day the Ni’ihau Incident began. The incident, involving Shigenori…

December 7, 1941: A Date Which Will Live in Infamy

US Navy ships shrouded in smoke

On December 7, 1941, Japanese launched a surprise attack on the US naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The assault shocked the United States and…

Husband E. Kimmel: The Scapegoat for Pearl Harbor

Men standing in a boat, near a ship that's on fire and shrouded in smoke + Military portrait of Husband E. Kimmel

There are few US military disasters that could rival what took place on December 7, 1941. The United States saw over 2,400 killed, hundreds of…

Operation K: The Lesser-Known Japanese Attack Against the US Pacific Fleet

Kawanishi H8K in flight

The attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, has been the subject of many books and movies. It occurred with little advanced warning and…

Two American Fighter Pilots Took on the Japanese Attack at Pearl Harbor – Hungover

Aerial view of Ford Island under attack + Military portrait of Ken Taylor + George Welch wearing his military uniform

The nuances of military history are often lost to the passage of time and with the men who could provide firsthand accounts. As much as…

Debunking Myths About the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor

USS West Virginia (BB-48) and Tennessee (BB-43) shrouded in smoke

A lot’s known about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, but how much is true and what’s become twisted over the decades? The American entry…

The Touching Ceremonies That Allowed USS Arizona (BB-39) Survivors to Reunite With Their Fallen Shipmates

Aerial view of the USS Arizona Memorial

The USS Arizona (BB-39) was a Pennsylvania-class battleship built for and by the US Navy in the mid-1910s. She was named for the 48th state,…

Why Did John F. Kennedy Keep a Coconut in the Oval Office?

John F. Kennedy sitting in PT-109 + Coconut etched with a message by John F. Kennedy

Before John F. Kennedy was the 35th President of the United States, he was a lieutenant in the US Navy during World War II.  During…

The B-29 Superfortress ‘Kee Bird’ Was Frozen in Time for 47 Years – It Was Almost Rescued

Boeing B-29 Superfortress 'Kee Bird' parked in the snow + Aerial view of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress 'Kee Bird' partially buried in the snow

On February 20, 1947, US Air Force Lt. Vern H. Arnett and his 11-man crew took off for what was meant to be a routine…

Shizuya Hayashi: The Japanese-American Soldier Who Showed Astounding Bravery on His First Day of Combat

Members of the 100th Infantry Battalion lined up along a road + Shizuya Hayashi looking to the side

During the Italian Campaign in World War II, German soldiers faced a sight they’d never expected: Japanese-American soldiers. These men were members of the 100th…

No legs, No Problem: The Incredible Story of RAF Ace Douglas Bader

Douglas Bader sitting on the exterior of a Hawker Hurricane

It made sense that most Royal Air Force (RAF) pilots would be superstitious when one considers how much could go wrong, but if Wing Commander…

Charles Lightoller: The Titanic Second Officer Who Helped Evacuate Over 120 Men at Dunkirk

Allied soldiers standing on a beach + Portrait of Charles Lightoller

The sinking of the RMS Titanic is an infamous event in history. Most people know about the iceberg and the fact there were too few…