Hawaii's History & Historic Places

Private Louis Julian Gaspar, born in Honolulu in 1899, was killed in France during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. A Saint Louis College graduate, he served with the U.S. Army’s 2nd Engineers and was buried in the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery.

Richard Belmont Catton was born in Honolulu on July 12, 1890. He attended Oahu College, now known as Punahou School, and graduated from MIT’s Electrical

Henry Henley Chapman was born on August 8, 1894, at Fort Assinniboine, Montana—a fitting birthplace for a child of the United States Army. Military service

From Auto Stand to Army Enlistment George Bung Tom was born in Honolulu to Chinese immigrant parents and grew up in a family that operated

Edward Canfield Fuller Edward Canfield Fuller, born September 4, 1893,  was an officer in the United States Marine Corps and the son of Major General

Remembering Gideon Potter: A Son of Hawaii Lost at Passchendaele Gideon Potter’s journey began far from the battlefields of Europe—in Edinburgh, Scotland, where he was

George Kawaelani Dwight was born in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, on November 15, 1890. He was the son of Ellen H. Dwight and a member of a

While patrolling off the coast of North Carolina, the Carl Schurz collided with the steamer Florida taking with her a son of Hawaii: Manuel Gouveia, Jr.

Lieutenant Ivan M. Graham of Honolulu died of pneumonia aboard the USS Huntington in 1918. A Naval Academy graduate, he was one of the few officers from Hawaiʻi serving in World War I.

Edward Noah Kahokuoluna was born on September 11, 1892, in Puna on the island of Hawaiʻi. Raised in a time of transition for the Hawaiian

Edmund Hedemann The Hedemann family at their Nuʻuanu home, circa early 1900s. Edmund Hedemann stands third from right. Colorized & Restored by Hawaii’s History. Christian

A Honolulu Aviator’s Service and Sacrifice John Stanley O’Dowda was born on November 28, 1896, in ʻEwa, Oʻahu, the son of Thomas P. and Lillu

Born on September 20, 1891, in Paia, Maui, Manuel Ramos was the third child of Portuguese immigrants Manuel Ramos Sr. and Mary Ramos. His parents