Sam Kainoa

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Sam Kainoa
Sam Kainoa was born August 9, 1891 on Maui and worked for the City and County of Honolulu when he enlisted in the U.S. Army. He died on July 14, 1918. His niece, Katherine “Kay” Napoleon later married Walter Napoleon, the last superintendent of the Waikiki War Memorial natatorium, which was built to honor Sam and the 10,000 people of Hawaii who served during the Great War. (WW1)
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jillradke

Jill Byus Radke has written about Hawaii's historic places for over 25 years. Before becoming the President of Apuakea Communications, she was the Public Affairs Manager at Aulani, A Disney Resort, the Director of Communications at Bishop Museum, and the Director of Development at Historic Hawaii Foundation. She's also held leadership roles at Kaiser Permanente, Macmillan Publishing, and the USS Missouri Memorial Association. She graduated from Harvard University with a Masters in Business Management, from Indiana University with a Bachelors in Journalism, and she did her graduate studies in historic preservation at the University of Hawaii.

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