Author : Raymond Rippel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780692488942
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (889 download)
Book Synopsis Marine Corps Base Hawaii on the Mōkapu Peninsula by : Raymond Rippel
Download or read book Marine Corps Base Hawaii on the Mōkapu Peninsula written by Raymond Rippel and published by . This book was released on 2015-11-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read the stories behind the history, beauty, and names of Marine Corps Base Hawaii and the Mōkapu Peninsula. What evidence remains on the peninsula of the early Hawaiians? Did Kahekili really leap from Kahekili's Leap? What was on the peninsula before the Navy arrived? What happened during the Japanese attack on the peninsula of Sunday, December 7, 1941? Who are the streets, athletic fields, and other facilities aboard the base named after? What is the story behind the Pacific War Memorial? Why is it on Marine Corps Base Hawaii?Meticulously researched and beautifully photographed, "Marine Corps Base Hawaii on the Mōkapu Peninsula" is the culmination of a fifteen-year effort to honor this amazing community with a chronicle that is sweeping, engaging, and eminently readable.Inside find nearly 200 maps, illustrations, and photographs in four chapters spanning 150 pages.