Year: 2013

Kenneth Tadashi “Kenji” Higashionna, 60, of Honolulu, a Hawai‘i Army National Guard veteran, passed away on May 19, 2013 in the Queen’s Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughter Alisa Kato; brothers Hiroshi, George, Gary…

Allen LeRoy Vierra Sr., 70, of Pukalani, Maui, a retired Hawai‘i Air National Guard mechanic, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born on O‘ahu. He is survived by wife Sherry J., son Allen L. Jr., daughter Shelley, sister…

Peter Youngsik Lee, 63, of Honolulu, a retired Hawai‘i Army National Guard chaplain and colonel, an All People Mission Church pastor and former Southern Baptist Convention vice president, passed away on May 22, 2013 at home. He was born in Korea.…

Gordon Kireto, 71, of Līhu‘e, a retired radar maintenance supervisor with Hawai’i Air National Guard, 154th Air Control Squadron, passed away on May 23, 2013. He was born in ‘Ele‘ele, Kaua‘i. He is survived by wife Lucille, daughters Cathy Kagawa…

Annarene "Anna" Napoleon, who retired from the 201st Combat Communications Group, is now living and working on Maui.  She left her job with the Postal Service in Honolulu last November and now works for the Department of Veterans Affairs on…

Back in Hawaii for a short stay was Edwin “Skip” Vincent. He was in Hawai‘i to attend the 203d Air Refueling Squadron’s 20th Anniversary Dinner. Skip is the president of Soft Power Solutions, LLC.

In 1981, some members of the  Hawai‘i Army National Guard’s 292nd Supply & Service Company posed for a photo at the Pōhakuloa Training Area. Third from the left is then CPT Gervin Miyamoto and MAJ Emerick Kaneshi on the far right. Retiree…

This B-26C 'Invader' belonged to the 199th Fighter Squadron of the Hawai’i Air National Guard. The 199 FS flew these aircraft from 1946 until the early 1950s. Note the "TH" markings for 'Territory Of  Hawai’i" and the original 199 FS “Kūkā‘ilimoku”…

Lt Col Russell Smith, one of the early members of the Hawai‘i Air National Guard, passed away on April 10, 2013. He was 93 years old. According to his son, Dale Smith, his father was a member of the HIANG…

Maj. Gen. Joseph J. Chaves will retire from the  Hawai‘i Army National Guard on May 31, 2013. His last assignment was with U.S. Army Pacific, where he served as the Deputy Commander General of the Army National Guard. He assumed…