Monday, December 8, 2014

Ewa Field Commemoration - Saturday December 6, 2014

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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