Hawaii Randy's Real Estate Opinions: Pearl Harbor Day - The First Event of WWII

Pearl Harbor Day - The First Event of WWII

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Attached is a part of the WWII event that started the war.  The story below is from my brother about his part in 1969.  Attached below is a letter he sent out to his friends.

Hi Folks, 

                Back in 1969 I was in the Marine Corps stationed in Kaneohe, Hi. A couple of guys and myself were looking for shells on base at the beach right across the road from the riding stables. Now you should know that Kaneohe was the first base hit when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. Kaneohe was at that time a Navy base and was home to a PBY air wing. Well back to the looking for shells I had spotted what I thought was a peculiar looking shell and started digging it up when I notice the shell had teeth. The more I dug the more the shell looked like a skull. I called CID which is like the FBI in the Military and they contacted Bishop Estates which does excavating of ancient artifacts in Hawaii. It turns out that the shell was of a solder that had been missing since the bombing of Pearl and was thought to be AOL. I guess he was sun bathing on the beach when the bombers came in and strafed the beach. CID said they found out his name and informed us of the circumstances.

This are links to websites that tell the story of the attack at Kaneohe Bay:

 

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Randy L. Prothero, REALTOR®, ABR, AHWD, CRS, e-PRO, GRI, SFR

Century 21 Liberty Homes

 

Randy Prothero is well established as an expert in working with military / VA clients and first time home buyers.  His home seller's (listing) campaign is one of the most aggressive marketing programs in the area.

Based out of Mililani, Hawaii. Randy services the island of Oahu (Honolulu County) and the Leeward Regional Chairman of the Honolulu Board of Realtors.  To improve overall professionalism in his area Randy also offers classes for real estate agents. 

 

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6 comments • Randy L. Prothero - Hawaii REALTOR® (808) 384-5645 • December 08 2006 01:59AM

Comments

Randy, I read both your Pearl Harbor posts; both are wonderful. Thanks for the historical Kaneohe account. I am going to post the one about the Japanese pilot who terrorized Niihau.
Posted by Michael S. Mackey REALTOR® ABR, CRS, GRI, RSPS (CENTURY 21 All Islands) about 5 years ago
Michael - I look forward to reading your post.  I do not know as much about that story.
Posted by Randy L. Prothero - Hawaii REALTOR® (808) 384-5645 (Century 21 Liberty Homes ) about 5 years ago
Hey Michael I read your post A Little Known Fact about Dec. 7, 1941 Great Post.
Posted by Randy L. Prothero - Hawaii REALTOR® (808) 384-5645 (Century 21 Liberty Homes ) about 5 years ago
Randy, thanks for sharing this, I had not read it before.
Posted by George Souto NMLS# 65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages Connecticut about 5 years ago
Randy, these are great posts and welcomed additions to our group. Thank you!
Posted by Rich Jacobson Your Kitsap County WA Real Estate Broker (Keller Williams West Sound Realty) about 5 years ago
George & Rich - Thank you for the kind words.  Living here in Hawaii this has some significance to me.
Posted by Randy L. Prothero - Hawaii REALTOR® (808) 384-5645 (Century 21 Liberty Homes ) about 5 years ago

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