Elbert Arakawa
1399th Engineer Construction Battalion
1399th Engineer Construction Battalion
December 7, 1941
Elbert is at his parents’ home on Sunday when he sees fire and smoke from a plane. Radio reports confirm it is a real attack.
He and a friend dash back to Schofield and, on the way, witness the destruction at Pearl Harbor.
At Schofield, Elbert is given the password, “ Shanghai.” That night, hyperalert guards cause bullets to fly “all over the place.”
Blackout is ordered. Breathing through a gas mask, Elbert cooks on a wood stove inside a light-sealed tent.
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