81ST ANNIVERSARY OF PEARL HARBOR

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81ST ANNIVERSARY OF PEARL HARBOR

Pearl Harbor--Honolulu-- Waikiki--Ford island

4 - 11 December 2022

13198 Centerpointe Way Ste. 202 Woodbridge, VA 22193-5285 703-590-1295 * Fax 703-590-1292 mhtours@ *

HAWAII 81ST ANNIVERSARY CEREMONY &

WWII SITES!

Military Historical Tours (MHT) is proud to partner with the Pearl

Harbor Aviation Museum (PHAM) to offer another in our series of historical

tours to the great battlefields of the world. This very special trip begins in Honolulu and includes the 81st Anniversary Commemorations of the event that led the U.S. into

World War II. The 7 December 1941 Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor was one of the great defining moments in history. A single carefully-planned and well-executed stroke removed the United States Navy's battleship force as a possible threat to the Japanese Empire's southward expansion. America, unprepared and now considerably weakened, was abruptly brought into the Second World War as a full combatant.

The U.S. Fleet's Pearl Harbor base was unprepared for an aircraft carrier force attack, and the Japanese Navy secretly sent one across the Pacific with greater aerial striking power than had ever been seen on the oceans. Its planes hit just before 8AM on 7 December. Within a short time five of eight battleships at Pearl Harbor were sunk or sinking, with the rest damaged. Several other ships and most Hawaii-based combat planes were also knocked out and over 2,400 Americans were killed. Across the dateline just hours after the Pearl Harbor attack, Japanese Forces invaded the U.S. Territory of Guam on 8 December and we commemorate that battle between the Imperial Army's 114th Regiment and the U.S. Naval Detachments and the Marines of the Marine Barracks, Sumay. Three days later the first attempt on invading Wake Island was defeated and "The Alamo of the Pacific" would hang on until a second invasion was successful on 23 December.

These great Japanese successes, achieved without prior diplomatic formalities, shocked and enraged the previously divided American people into a level of purposeful unity hardly seen before or since. For the next five months, until the Battle of the Coral Sea in early May, Japan's far-reaching offensives proceeded untroubled by meaningful opposition. American and Allied morale suffered accordingly. Under normal political circumstances, an accommodation might have been considered.

However, the memory of the "sneak attack" on Pearl Harbor fueled a determination to fight on. Once the Battle of Midway in early June 1942 had eliminated much of Japan's striking power, that same memory stoked a relentless war to reverse her conquests and remove her, as future threats to World Peace. Come back with us to honor those unsuspecting, sailors, soldiers, and Marines who paid the ultimate sacrifice for us.

Join us in Honolulu as we retrace these far reaching and heroic campaigns across the vast Pacific as the early Japanese

gains are undone by Allied will. Retrace the fighting so much more ferocious than experienced in Europe due to the Japa-

nese Bushido Culture until it is finally extinguished by two bombs. MHT's experienced staff of Program Directors, Battlefield

Educators, and Historians combine to make your tour the most enjoyable, relaxing, entertaining, and educational experi-

ence possible. We welcome your phone calls, letters or e-

mails. Call us toll free at 703-590-1295 (EST M-F 10AM-5PM or e-mail us at mhtours@.)

Hawaii Tour Pricing

TOUR ITINERARY

Main Tour Cost

$ 3,295

(based on two persons sharing double room)

Day One, Sunday ? 4 December

Arrive Honolulu via your individual flight arrangements. Upon arrival at our hotel, you will be met by MHT staff that will assist with check in. This evening, we gather for a Welcome Reception (no host) and Briefing. This evening, dinner is on your own. Hotel: Outrigger Reef,

Single Room Supplement

$ 995

Main Tour Price Includes:

? Deluxe Hotel accommodations -- The Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach Resort

? Deluxe air conditioned motor coach ? Tours featuring military historical sites in Hono-

lulu. ? Entrance fees for indicated sites ? Meals as indicated in itinerary

AIRFARE NOT INCLUDED BUT DISCOUNT AIRFARE AVAILABLE:

Waikiki Beach Resort

MHT can book you from your home

Day Two, Monday ? 5 December

city to Honolulu via Military Historical

After breakfast, we take a driving tour of Honolulu with stops Tour's Airline Partner--United Airlines

at points of interest. We return to the resort for some beach and Discount airfare from anywhere in the continen-

recovery time before tonight's gala. Depart for the PHAM, Ford Island for the "For Love of Country...Building Our Future Commemoration Gala with Exquisite Dining & Special Wines included in this spectacular evening. Meals: Breakfast--B/

tal U.S. to Hawaii is available upon request.

**Post Tours (optional): Tour Fiji or remain on Oahu or explore Hawaii's outer islands (call

Dinner--D

office for details).

Day Three, Tuesday - 6 December Following a late breakfast, we tour the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific "The Punchbowl" where the casualties of WWII have been laid to rest. Participants will be briefed on the Island hopping campaign and the

day will conclude with a no host "happy hour" at the PHAM before we depart Ford Island and return to the hotel. Evening at Leisure with the optional "Movie on Waikiki Beach." Meals: B/L

United States' Victory in the Pacific using the many large detailed maps available on site (as seen at right.) Before we depart we will have a ceremony with a me-

Day Six, Friday ? 9 December Today we will have a early breakfast as we start the

morial lai placed in remembrance day at the Black-

of those who lost their lives during the Pearl Harbor attack, ened Canteen Certhe invasion of Guam and Wake Island all in December 1941 emony at the USS

and in all the other battles during the Pacific War. We depart Arizona Memori-

for a tour of the famed North Shore with a stop for lunch al. We head to the

with stops at Wheeler Army Air Field, Schofield Barracks & windward side of

the Dole Plantation Meals: B/L-Lunch

the isle with a sce-

Day Four, Wednesday ? 7 December Today we head for Pearl Harbor for a visit to the USS Arizona Memorial. Special Events: Participants will be given a tour of the U.S.S. Arizona by the National Park Service. The Arizona Memorial Museum Association will conduct a lecture on the state of the Arizona, the damage that was incurred and on going preservation research. Participants will then take a tour of the U.S.S. Bowfin and tour the new Submarine Museum where they will learn the contributions of submarines during WWII. Evening at Leisure with the optional

nic drive to visit the Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay and the Pacific War memorial in Hawaii. Return to the hotel with time to enjoy the beach or shopping on Kalakaua Avenue. Evening at Leisure. Meals: B/L

"Movie on Waikiki Beach." Meals: B/Lunch-L

Day Seven, Satur-

Day Five, Thursay ? 8 December After breakfast, we make a stop at the U.S. Army Museum at the site of old Fort DeRussy that is housed inside the coastal defense artillery position known as Battery Randolph. Next the participants will travel to Ford Island to tour the U.S.S. Missouri. Participants will examine the role and accomplishments of the Mighty Mo during WWII. After lunch, we will spend the afternoon exploring the PHAM with a guided behind the scenes tour that includes a visit to many of the historic buildings on Ford Island. Participants will be given a private walking tour and lecture on the role of Ford Island during the attack and you will be able to see the "Scars" of December 7th. On this walking tour, participants will be able to see the flight path of the Japanese attack as well as where key players were stationed, Hospital Point and will be able to see how narrow the entrance is to Pearl Harbor. Finally, we will then be given a private tour of the restoration hanger where the PHAM restores their WWII aircraft. The work-

manship of "Rosie the Riveter" will be one

day ? 10 December After breakfast, we head to Joint Base Pearl HarborHickam for the National Pearl Harbor Tour Leader: Shayne Jarosz, Dole Pineapple Remembrance Day Ceremony to participate in the 81st Anniversary Commemorations. We will have a stop for lunch and a driving tour of Ford Island on our way to the USS Oklahoma Memorial Ceremony. We return to the hotel in time for the Memorial Parade & Public Ceremony on Kalakaua Avenue near the resort. Evening at Leisure with the optional "Movie on Waikiki Beach." Meals: B/L

of the topics of Day Eight, Sunday

discussion as we ? 11 December

discuss the war Day of leisure. After

effort and its breakfast enjoy a fun filled day on Waikiki Beach or sight-

impact on weap- seeing in downtown Waikiki. We bid goodbye to new friends

ons, home front and proceed to the airport for your individual flights for

and rationing of home. You have the option of extending your stay in the

supplies. The "islands." Meals: B

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Pearl Harbor AVIATION

MUSEUM Return for the 81st Anniversary of PEARL HARBOR!

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