190521-N-ND356-1149 PEARL HARBOR (May 21, 2019) West
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190521-N-ND356-1149 PEARL HARBOR (May 21, 2019) West Loch Disaster survivor Joe Kelly displays the banner from the wreath laid in the waters of West Loch to honor those who lost their lives 75 years ago, May 21. On May 21, 1944, Army troops were loading ammunition, weapons, and fuel onto vessels. Following an explosion, fire spread through West Loch, the staging area for landing ships at U. S. Naval Base Pearl Harbor, sinking six ships, killing a reported 163 personnel and injuring more than 350. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jessica O. Blackwell)
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Date
2000 - 2022
Location
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, 21.34927, -157.94397
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Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
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