Year: 2015

Don Kiyoshi Kumashiro, 79, of Kailua, a Lockheed aircraft mechanic and a National Guard veteran, passed away on September 6, 2015. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Harriet A., son John F., daughter Lisa L. Shishido,…

Hawaii Air National Guard member Alison Maldonado has the lead in the Diamond Head Theater presentation of Sister Act. Alison toured with the Air Force "Tops in Blue" troupe several years ago. DIAMOND HEAD THEATRE PRESENTS SISTER ACT Show runs September…

Richard Hideo Segawa, 89, of Hilo, a retired first sergeant in the Hawaii Army National Guard, passed away on September 14, 2015 in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Molly; sons Clayton and…

Webmaster Comments 15.09.08 discussed a Honolulu magazine article about the Zippy’s Senior Club. One of it’s members is Clifford Fukuji, a retired Hawaii Air National Guard member. The magazine finally posted the digital copy of the article, click here to…

Fel D. Feria, 52, of Mililani, a Hawaii Air National Guard master sergeant, passed away on September 4, 2015. He was born in Miami Beach, Florida. He is survived by wife Tracy T., son Matthew S., daughter Alicia A., parents…

This photograph of some of the pilots of the 199th Fighter Squadron taken in the early 1960s.  The F-102 Delta Daggers flow by the squadron had "Hawaii Air Guard" markings until the late 60s. Two recognizable faces are Tai "Mynah" Hong,…

Harry Victor Martin, 78, of Hilo, an Isemoto Contracting Co. employee, Yamada & Sons Construction Co. supervisor and Hawaii Army National Guard veteran, passed away in Hilo Medical Center on September 4, 2015. He was born in Hilo. He is survived…

Remembering Dennis Dalen, a Hawai‘i Air National Guard member who died 23 years ago today during the Hurricane Iniki recovery mission.  Dennis was a member of the 297th Air Traffic Control Flight, as it was named in 1992. He was…

Leslie Walker “Les” Stewart Jr., 70, of Wahiawa, a retired chief of Army casualty and mortuary affairs and the Army Mortuary, and a U.S. government embalmer, passed away on August 18, 2015. He was also and retired Army sergeant first…

Hurricane Iniki devastated the island of Kauai on September 11, 1992. The island was without power and debris was everywhere. The island of Kauai needed help. The Governor John D. Waihee III mobilized the Hawai‘i National Guard. Army and Air…