Captain George R. Clark

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Captain George R. Clark, the commandant of the 14th Naval District, played a decisive role in the handling of the German gunboat Geier when her crew attempted to sabotage the vessel in February 1917. Amid rising tensions, Captain Clark boarded the burning Geier and negotiated her surrender to U.S. authorities, thereby preventing further destruction and securing the ship for the U.S. Navy. His calm and authoritative leadership helped defuse a potentially explosive situation in Honolulu harbor and protected both territorial assets and international diplomatic protocols.
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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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