Month: November 2014

MSgt Charles Yabui retired from the Hawai‘i Air National Guard in January 1978. He served in the 154th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron as an air technician in the radar shop. Charlie was a member of the Royal Guard, and marched…

Philip Christopher Anuenue Cabudol, 76, of Kapolei, a veteran of the Hawaii National Guard and Army Reserve Pacific Liaison Command, passed away on Ocotober 18, 2014. He was born in Puunene, Maui. He is survived by wife Catherine J.R.; daughters…

Stanley Edward Sanchez, 58, of Honolulu, a Waikiki Elementary School employee and a Hawaii Army National Guard veteran, died in passed away on October 25, 2014. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Stanley Sanchez Jr. and…

Janina Suzanne Marrero, 26, of Honolulu, a Hawaii Army National Guard veteran, passed away on November 10, 2014 in Honolulu. She was born in Savannah, Ga. She is survived by son Brayden K.; parents Anthony and Jodie; brother John A.; sister…

Armament specialists of the Hawai‘i Air National Guard train to load the .50-caliber machine guns used in the F-47 Thunderbolts or "Jug" that made up the bulk of the early Air National Guard aircraft inventory nationwide. The 199th Fighter Squadron…

On November 4, 1946, the four original units of the Hawai‘i Air National Guard received Federal recognition.  These units were: the 199th Fighter Squadron, 199th Utility Flight, Detachment C, 199th Air Service Group, and the 199th Weather Station.  We recognize…

Benjamin Boniface Kailieha Jr., 75, of Wai‘anae, a Bishop Estate land appraiser and an Army National Guard retiree, passed away October 17, 2014. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Frances K., son Bennard, daughters Bernardine Shattuck and…

Elvin Kaliko Kamoku, 94, of Hilo, a Hawaii County fire chief, a C. Brewer and Co. longshoreman, an Army veteran who served in World War II and a first lieutenant in the National Guard, passed away on October 24, 2014.…

Wesley Kee Sen Woo, 80, of Honolulu, a National Guard veteran, passed away on October 15, 2014. He was born in Pepeekeo. He is survived by sons Frederick and Clayton; daughters Phyllis Woo Holland, Jocelyn Kimura, Lorri Worthy and Tammy…