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  • Hickam Field survivor honored at retreat ceremony 76 years later

    Former Tech. Sgt. Durward Swanson salutes the U.S. flag during a retreat ceremony to honor him at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 7, 2017. Swanson and his friend took down the U.S. flag during the attack on Hickam Field in 1941. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Redman)

  • 76 Years Later: Remembering Pfc. Nelles

    When the Japanese attacked Hickam Field on Sunday, December 7, 1941, over 189 people lost their lives. One in particular was a young chaplain’s assistant who was setting up for the morning service. Seventy-six years later, a small group gathered in the Courtyard of Heroes for a remembrance service

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