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Three minute men" were patrons of a quasi-legal prostitution industry north of Hotel Street near Honolulu Harbor from December 1941 to September 1944 (World War II). After martial law was declared in Honolulu, local police corruption and regulations were superseded, and a price of three dollars was set by military authorities. To satisfy an ...
In 1944, O'Hara's published her memoirs as My Life as a Honolulu Prostitute. [9] The book was later re-published under the title Honolulu Harlot. [10] The 1956 Jane Russell film, The Revolt of Mamie Stover was based on O'Hara's life in Honolulu (Mamie Stover was an alias O'Hara used). [6] O'Hara had married a 'local boy' [2] named Noriger. [11]
HABS No. HI-362, "U.S. Naval Base, Pearl Harbor, Battery Boyd, Between San Jacinto Street & Ranger Loop, Pearl City, Honolulu County, HI", 5 photos, 14 data pages, 2 photo caption pages HABS No. HI-164-AU, " Hickam Field, Fort Kamehameha Officers' Housing Type Y, 27 Worchester Avenue, Honolulu, Honolulu County, HI ", 11 photos, 9 data pages, 3 ...
Ed Kashiwamura, left, Wilfred Ikemoto, David Fujii, Wilfred Masao Motokane Jr. and James Sogi are family members who accepted Purple Hearts of several Hawaii soldiers who died in the 1945 crash of ...
On August 28, 1942, the prostitutes of Hotel Street (the main street of the red-light district) went on strike for better conditions and the right to work away from the brothels. The strike lasted 22 days. [10] The best-known prostitute of the period was Jean O'Hara. She is credited with inventing the "bull pen" system where a single prostitute ...
Allan Masaharu Ohata (Japanese: 大畠 正春, [1] September 13, 1918 – October 17, 1977) was a United States Army soldier. [2] He is best known for receiving the Medal of Honor because of his actions in World War II. [3]
During World War II the Navy had seaplane ramps add, so seaplanes could be brought onto the airfield. To the left is part of the John Rodgers runway To the left is part of the John Rodgers runway Naval Air Station Honolulu also called Honolulu Airfield , was John Rodgers Field at Keehi Lagoon on the south shore of Oahu. [ 49 ]
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