Our friends have a relative who is military, and who gave us a bit of a personal tour around the area!
Some people don't realize how encompassing the attack on Oahu was by the Japanese in 1941. I am sure that some might simply assume that they flew over the island, attacked the USS Arizona, and that was it.... but more was done. Much more.
They attacked Hickam to prevent pilots from following them back to their aircraft carriers.
AND this base took a big hit. Nearly 200 were killed here and over 300 wounded.
We saw several areas that were attacked, and one of the main buildings still shows the scars of the attack vividly. It is still an active building, but the outside has not been repaired. Also, INSIDE of the same building is a staircase penetrated by two bullets during the attack. They have also not been repaired.
I did see a flyer about private tours that tourists can take to see Hickam and its historic areas, but I am not sure of how much access the general public has to these areas.
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