Third Annual Wahiawa War Memorial Ceremony July 16, 2017
The Third Annual Wahiawa War Memorial Ceremony will be held on July 16 to commemorate the 21 Wahiawa veterans who gave their lives during World War II, and recognize their families for the sacrifices they made during the war. The event, which will begin at 4 p.m. at Wahiawa District Park in the Hale Okipa building, is free and open to the public. The history of the soldiers and community members who worked to build the first city swimming pool in 1949 also will be shared. The Wahiawa veterans killed in action were: Masaharu Endo Chester Fukunaga Robert Han Harry Hayakawa Himeo Hiratani Kikuichiro Ikehara William Irwin Kumao Iwahiro Robert Johnson Kiichi Koda Mitsuharu Kuboyama Daniel Lim Robert McEldowney Weldon Simpson Richard D. Suwa Wesley...
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