1940’s

Check Six: HIANG’s Beginning

Posted on Aug 3, 2014 in 1940's, Check Six

Sixty eight years ago, on August 3, 1946, an Executive Order of Governor Ingram M. Stainback established the Hawai‘i Air National Guard. Four Army Air Force units were accepted: – ...
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My Back Pages: BG Wilhelm Arthur Andersen

Posted on Jul 30, 2014 in 1910's, 1920's, 1930's, 1940's, History

This is the second of a series of articles by contributing editor Stephen Lum entitled My Back Pages. Steve retired from the Hawai‘i Army National Guard and continues to work in the State ...
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Check Six – 1940: Military C-rations

Posted on Nov 22, 2013 in 1940's, Check Six

  click on photograph to enlarge In his MidWeek column, columnist Bob Jones provides a great history of military C-rations and the infamous P-38 can opener. For younger military members ...
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Old Aircraft Photo

Posted on May 17, 2013 in 1940's, 1950's, History

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 ...
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