by superadmin | Jun 8, 2020 | #BOWFINandBEYOND, Army, Hawaii, history, wwii
DA Poster 21-91 France, October 1944.The phrase “Go for broke” was the combat team’s motto meaning, “wager everything,” in Hawaiian Pidgin. The 442nd RCT was a regimental size fighting unit composed mainly of American soldiers of Japanese descent who...
by superadmin | Jun 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park EntranceAlthough we have been Temporary closed since March 17th, due to COVID-19, we have made the most of our time. Construction has continued throughout the shutdown and is progressing well. The temporary walkway which was in...
by superadmin | Jun 8, 2020 | #BOWFINandBEYOND, history, submarine, wwii
USS Skate’s Chicken MascotDuring WWII, many submarines carried dogs or cats as mascots.Dogs could serve a practical function, leading patrols onto foreign shores to search for food and barking a warning if there was danger. Cats have served as pest control on...
by superadmin | May 28, 2020 | #BOWFINandBEYOND, Battle of Midway, Pearl Harbor History, WWII History
Scene on board USS Yorktown (CV-5), shortly after she was hit by three Japanese bombs — Battle of Midway, June 1942. U.S. National Archives.On June 4, 1942, the Battle of Midway–one of the most decisive U.S. victories against Japan during World War II–began....
by superadmin | May 22, 2020 | #BOWFINandBEYOND, artifact, history, navy, submarine
USS Bowfin (SS-287) Souvenir Launching Ribbon. Pictured is a souvenir ribbon for the launching of the USS Bowfin (SS-287) from the Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard on July 23, 1942. She was launched December 7, 1942 by Mrs. Jane Gawne, wife of Captain James Gawne and...
