Ewa Field Commemoration - Saturday December 6, 2014
US Navy Mooring Mast Field 1925-1941
MCAS Ewa Field 1941-1952
Annex of Naval Air Station Barbers Point 1952-1999
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A very beautiful and perfect morning for the 7th Annual historic Save Ewa Field Commemoration
Kapolei HS Marine Corps JROTC raise the American flag over Ewa Field
Pacific Air Force Honor Guard await their ceremonial entrance
U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point provided a ceremonial event fly-over with MH-65
Pacific Fleet Band plays at former MCAS Ewa - NAS Barbers Point - the first time in many decades.
Ewa Field veteran John Hughes with Pearl Harbor veteran Ray Emory
The Hawaii National Guard Youth Challenge Academy provided event support
Tom Schmidt, Ray Emory, Mo Radke, Daniel Martinez and John Hughes
The Hawaii Military Vehicle Preservation Association provided a classic WW-II jeep
Jon Launer captures some of the many Ewa Field ramp bullet strafing marks
29th Brigade deputy commander Col. Toy checks out a WW-II era Army uniform
Pacific Air Force Honor Guard provided three volley rifle salute
The Pacific Fleet Band prepares to play the National Anthem
Gunny Ron Schaedel bought out his flags for the Kapolei HS MC JROTC to present at the ceremony
The Pacific Fleet Band provided commemoration theme music before and after the Ewa event
Oahu Civil Air Patrol cadets, Naval Sea cadets and NGYCA cadets also attended
LCDR Don Rogers, Chaplain from Marine Corps Base Hawaii
Mo Radke, USN Ret. provided Master of Ceremonies support at the historic Ewa Field event
John Hughes and his family attend this now 7th annual Ewa Field Commemoration
WW-II Valor in the Pacific National Monument historian Daniel Martinez
Pearl Harbor Historian Emeritus Ray Emory was on the USS Honolulu on Dec. 7, 1941
Ewa Field veteran John Hughes, USMC Ret. describes the Imperial Japanese Navy air attack
US Navy veteran and 7 year Vietnam POW Jerry Coffee remembers living on the base
Ewa Village attack veteran Simon Nasario, USA Ret also attended with his daughter
The Hawaii Military Vehicle Preservation Association provided a classic WW-II jeep
Below: Jacque Martin Photos
Kapolei HS Marine Corps JROTC prepare to raise the American flag over Ewa Field
Ewa Field veteran John Hughes, USMC Ret. describes the Imperial Japanese Navy air attack
Historian and Navy veteran Ray Emory wowed the crowd with astonishing Dec. 7 details
50 Cal. bullet shell casing fired on December 7, 1941
Pearl Harbor Historian Emeritus Ray Emory was on the USS Honolulu on Dec. 7, 1941
U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point provided a ceremonial event fly-over with MH-65
Pacific Air Force Honor Guard provided a three volley rifle salute
John Hughes speaks with another Ewa veteran about the old days
Above: Jacque Martin Photos
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