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Although the first Jap-
anese attack wave flew in
from the North, NAS Ewa,
an auxiliary field on the
southern tip of Oahu and
west of Pearl Harbor, was
the first to be attacked.
All 48 aircraft based there
were destroyed.
Wheeler Army Airfield,
a fighter base, was hit next
by that initial Japanese ae-
rial formation, followed
quickly by Hickam, an
Army bomber base, and
then Kaneohe, another
Naval Air Station where
many of the PBY’s, or
Catalinas, were stationed.
One lone Japanese plane
attacked Bellows Field
where an Army Observa-
tion Squadron was based.
Haleiwa Field, an Army
auxiliary field located on
the north end of the is-
land that contained only
a grass strip, was not at-
tacked. It did, however,
have some fighter planes
located there and is the
location often depicted in
movies from where US-
AAF pilots Lt. Welch and
Lt. Taylor took off in P-40
fighters and engaged the
Japanese.
The second wave attack
again only hit the same
COURTESY PHOTO
Another aerial view of Pearl Harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii.
five aerial locations as
well as Pearl Harbor itself,
but again missed Haleiwa.
Although the heroic ef-
forts of Welch and Taylor
are often portrayed by
Hollywood, a total of five
Army Air Force pilots did
in fact get airborne and
were credited with down-
ing nine Japanese air-
planes. Other pilots val-
iantly attempted but were
shot down or stopped in
the process.
While the Japanese at-
tack damaged a total of
16 ships and totally de-
stroyed three ships in the
harbor attack, the aerial
assault also damaged a to-
tal of 159 Army and Navy
planes and destroyed 169
in less than an hour, rep-
resenting over 50 percent
of the Hawaiian Air Forces
airpower.
The Japanese lost only 29
aircraft. Many of the Amer-
ican aircraft were destroyed
while just sitting on the
ground, some having been
parked in rows rather than
spaced out. Roughly a third
of a flight of B-17 bombers
which were arriving simul-
taneously from the main-
land were also destroyed.
Being obviously larg-
er and more complex, the
Navy vessels — with ex-
ception of USS Arizona
and USS Utah — were re-
paired and back in service
within two years. Some of
the damaged military air-
craft, however, were hastily
repaired and back flying in
search of the Japanese fleet
within hours.
While most of the pur-
suit aircraft were de-
stroyed, by scavenging
parts from damaged air-
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Open enrollment has
begun for Medicare Ad-
vantage and Part D pre-
scription drug plans.
Medicare plans and cover-
age for prescription drugs
change each year, so it is
important for Oregonians
who are enrolled in Medi-
care to evaluate their plan
options and make changes
during open enrollment.
Open enrollment for
the 2022 Medicare plan
year ends Dec. 7, 2021.
The Senior Health In-
surance Benefits Assis-
tance (SHIBA) program
with the Oregon Depart-
ment of Human Services
(ODHS) is available to
help Oregonians under-
We are open for dine-in, take-out,
sidewalk & patio seating
We are doing everything
we can to safely
serve our community.
We are open:
Noon to 8pm every day
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stand their Medicare op-
tions and benefits, pro-
vide enrollment guidance,
and answer any questions
related to Medicare bene-
fits.
Local SHIBA counsel-
ors are available to help
and can be found by vis-
iting SHIBA.Oregon.gov
or calling 800-722-4134
(toll-free). To accommo-
date COVID-19 safety
precautions, SHIBA coun-
selors are providing tele-
phone and limited in-per-
son support.
SHIBA’s 2022 Oregon
Guide to Medicare Insur-
ance Plans is available on
SHIBA.Oregon.gov.
From our family to your family, thank you!
We appreciate your support and hope
you are all doing well.
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For more military heri-
tage, visit the Oregon Coast
Military Museum located
on Kingwood Street adja-
cent to the Florence Mu-
nicipal Airport, open from
noon to 4 p.m. Thursday
thru Sunday, or by visiting
the Museum’s website at
www.oregoncoastmilitary
museum.com.
Hours:
Monday-Saturday
10:30am – 9:00pm
541-997-7178
Local help is available for Medicare Open Enrollment
craft, others were put back
into service. A-20’s from
the 58th Bombardment
Squadron took off from
Hickam by 11:30 a.m. that
same morning. By the end
of that day, multiple types
of both Army and Navy
planes had flown a total of
48 sorties in search of the
enemy fleet, but failed to
locate them.
There is no doubt that
the loss from Pearl Harbor
was tragic and catastroph-
ic. But it applied across the
board, across the Island
and across all branches of
the military and even local
civilians.
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541 999-7875
Florence Habitat ReStore
Call For Volunteers
ReStore is looking to recruit community minded people to lend a hand.
Our greatest need is afternoon cashiers.
For more information contact Floyd.
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We are in need of volunteers on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays. We
need volunteers to serve food, set up for meals and also prepare meals
beginning at 11:00 am and fi nishing at 2:00pm.
New Location: Community Baptist Church, 4590 Hwy. 101, Florence
(Across from Fred Meyer)
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Oregon Coast Humane Society
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Support on the Oregon Coast
Supporting Florence
since 1987.
www.ustooflorence.org
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• Tuesday Evening Group (2nd Tuesday)
5-7 p.m. - Ichiban Chinese/Japanese Restaurant
• Urologist Dr. Bryan Mehlhaff attends.
• Tuesday Lunch Group (3rd Tuesday)
12 noon – 1:00 p.m. – Ichiban Chinese/Japanese
Restaurant
• Urologist Dr. Roger McKimmy attends.
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Financial Advisor
Contact Bob for more information:
(H) 541-997-6626 • (C) 541-999-4239
maribob@oregonfast.net
1010 Highway 101
Florence, OR 97439
541-997-8755
Ryan Hitchcock
relies heavily on volunteers.
There are many opportunities to volunteer and a variety of skills and
talents are always in need. Volunteer interest forms may be found online,
at the shelter and at our Thrift Shop on Bay Street.
www.oregoncoasthumanesociety.org/volunteer/
Us Too Florence
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