Scott Stamp #830. Hawaii cover. censored, Registered, via Clipper. Censored by K.S. Vandergrift, 2nd Lieutenant Mailed from Hawaii, Schofield Barracks Station. January 6, 1942 Arrived at San Francisco, California. January 11, 1942 Arrived at Cheyenne, Wyoming. January 12, 1942
There a great piece of postal history. That is very cool just over a month after Pearl Harbor! The Schofield Barracks were also attacked, and if I'm not mistaken they got 2 of there fighters off the ground to engage the Japanese. May have been the only 2 to do so, anywhere.
Quote: Wow , Nobody is interested in history of WW2!
The topic title didn't draw me in...this is the first I've looked.
The first shot in the Hawaiian theater was fired by the U.S. in the sinking of a Japanese mini-sub that was attempting to infiltrate Pearl Harbor. It was the morning of December 7, but prior to the Japanese attack.
I would think most SCF members know that story, no?
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