This is awesome and worth a look if you haven't seen it. Not just the vintage cars and scenery but the overall joy, exuberance and pride shown by the folks. Plus, being in Honolulu, this was near ground zero on 12/7/41. Enjoy, I know I did. I didn't know that many folks could fit in a 40's Chevrolet 1/2 ton.
Cool. Thanks for sharing. Times sure have changed, I think I saw a guy that wasn't wearing his seatbelt....
The video has a special meaning on this 4th of July week-end. Thanks for the post and "Happy 4th of July" Everybody!
Thanks for the footage! You did a great job with adding the sounds to the film. I'm ***uming the film didn't have audio.
If you liked this, you will also like a fairly recent book "Hawaii at War", lots of photos from Pearl Harbor attack to the end. Writng and commentary is by a couple of Navy brats, little kids an 1941, who watched it all go by, starting with the attack and the experiences of their Father who commanded a destroyer that was in the harbor on December 7.
Incredible footage! Loved watching that, thank you. This is the second random "Old Hawaii" thread I've stumbled upon this week. Makes me nostalgic and homesick for another time in Hawaii's history. Here's the other thread with slide images..... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=480385
Also loved the other vintage films and photo's of Hawaii from the link on the Vimeo site..... http://www.discoveringhawaii.com
Wow, great video. If that doesn't bring a smile on your face then you must be dead. Wonderful post, thank you.
Another thing to remember about the sailors and marines in Hawaii in 1945: No one expected the A-bombs or Japan's surrender. The invasion of Japan's southern island was scheduled and in detail planning for 1946. The invasion of Japan's North Island was scheduled for 1947. 500,000 Purple Hearts had been manufactured to fill the expected need...we have been running on those for the last 60 years since they were not used up in those invasions! My Father was in the 2nd division, rebuilding and planning to land at Sasebo in 1946. The Japanese were expected to carry on as usual, defending every inch to the last man. The chant of the day in the 2nd Marine Division was "The Golden Gate in '48", and no one really expected to be alive after two more invasions. The previous campaigns in the pacific had delivered catastrophic casualties to the Marines and near total annihilation to the Japanese...the odds of surviving two more on the Japanese homeland seemed to be about zero. Before the word of surrender came, those men fully expected to die. This was not just victory, it was a reprieve from what was nearly a death sentence. My Father, a 2nd Lieutenant and for 2 years running the youngest officer in the entire Corps, commanded a recon platoon. I think that means he would have been about the first dead American on the beach at Sasebo... The joy is very, very understandable!
Bruce, very well said and very informative. Thank you for your Fathers service, being a 2nd LT in Recon and with that sort of knowledge? There is no doubt that he would have led his troops with pride in the invasion. That is truely extraordinary bravery. Rat, you are not the only one. I could not even slightly comprehend the feelings they must be experiencing then. Doc.
What a great piece of history. Thanks! Sent a link to my family to watch. My grandfather served in WWll 1st Lt Army Cav. Our family was very proud of him. He was my Hero! Thanks to everyone who has served and the many who have gave their lives for their country.
Very cool, have seen this before and thought I was one of the few to enjoy it. I really am impressed how many of you younger guys enjoy it too.
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