WWII Pearl Harbor Attack Diary

of the Honolulu County Medical Society Headquarters Preparedness Committee

Disclaimer - This table is a compilation from the original diary produced by the Honolulu County Medical Society Preparedness Committee as the events unfolded and a copy retyped by the Office of Civil Defense's Emergency and Ambulance Service dated July 3, 1942. Additions and changes have been made to either correct typographical errors or to clarify abbreiviations or names. Additions or corrections from the 1942 version appear in parentheses (), information that does not appear in either version are seen in brackets []. To access this material, please contact the Mamiya Medical Heritage Center, at (808) 536-9302, ext. 112, or via email (mmhc@hml.org).

December 7, 1941

Attack on Pearl Harbor begins just before 8:00 a.m.

Time	To	Message	From	Authority	Comments and Disposition	(Check)
8:15 (AM)	Hdq.	All Headquarters Staff - all First Aid Units ordered to proceed to stations.	Nash	Faus Arnold	All units called. Headquarters Staff all reported at 8:30	JN
8:20	Hdq.	Ambulance service	Nash	Arnold Faus	Called Mr. T. Guard for all Davies trucks to report to Armory for frames. Called Mr. Swift for American Factors (Amfac) trucks to report for frames. Referred to Mr. Smith - call completed. All other companies contacted (by Mr. Mayer).	JN
8:30	Hdq.	Col. King request for 26 Doctors; 20 nurses to Tripler [Army Hospital].	Nash	Arnold Faus	26 Doctors, 20 nurses to Tripler [Army Hospital]. Surgical teams asked to report immediately.	JN
9:00	Hdq.	All Doctors attending Dr. Moorhead lecture at Mabel Smythe Building instructed to stand by.	Nash	Arnold		JN
9:05	Hdq.	Col. King request completed			Doctors and nurses to Tripler [Army Hospital]	JN
9:10	Hdq.	Request of Col. King for trucks to serve as ambulances, report to Hickam Field.	Nash to Nishijima	Arnold Faus	12 trucks dispatched to Hickam — letter (of authorization) given to each driver authorizing entrance.	JN
9:10	Hdq.	Col. Fronk called to Governor's office.	Doty	Doty		JN
9:15	Hdq.	Col. King inquiry how many additional patients could be taken at Queen's [Hospital].	King	Arnold (Faus)	Referred to Queen's [Hospital]	JN
9:15	Hdq.	Moana Lua (Maunalua), St. Patrick's, Palama [Settlement], Waialea (Waialae), Jefferson, Lunalilo, Kaahumanu, Pohukaina			Reported all ready in (for) action	JN
9:15	Hdq.	See former request @ 8:30			5 nurses sent to Tripler [Army Hospital] by dispatch car from Queen's [Hospital]	JN
9:15	Hdq.	KaliiKau (Kalihi Kai) - Dr. Johnson Du. Inspector reported in attendance (Division Supervisor present) awaiting Dr. Shinn.				JN
9:16	Hdq. Nishijima Mayer		Nash Nishijima Mayer (Arnold) (Faus)	Arnold (Faus)	5 ambulances enroute to Tripler [Army Hospital]	JN
9:20	Nishijima Mayer		Nash	Arnold (Faus)	45 trucks lined up and on way to Tripler [Army Hospital]	JN
9:20	Hdq.	Dr. McVeagh sent to Tripler [Army Hospital] instead of Devereux. Devereux advised to stand by @ Manoa (Unit) until called by Blood Bank.	Arnold	(Arnold)		(JLN)
9:50	Hdq.	Col. King (Tripler) asks for 60 U [units] blood plasma	King	Arnold	Referred to Pinkerton @ Blood Bank.	JN
9:50	Hdq.	Capt. Gay requested 12 men - 4 trucks to report @ entrance of Fort Shafter. "Letter" (of authority given to each driver). - trucks sent @ request of Colonel King.	Nash to Nishijima	Arnold		(JLN)
9:50	Hdq.	TAT [Tetanus Anti-Toxin] sent to all Units (Aid Stations) — Morphine.		Arnold	Supply Dept. - C&C [City & County?]
10:00	Hdq.	Ref. Col. King request to send to Farrington [High School] take over as a hospital. Have rooms cleaned	Dickson	Fronk	Dr. Dickson completed these orders.
10:00	Hdq.	Farrington Unit	Nash	Dr. in charge.	Reporting all in order.
10:00	Hdq.	Kaluhikai (Kalihi Kai) Unit	Nash	Dr. in charge.	Reporting all in order.
11:05	Hdq.	ARC [American Red Cross] notified Arnold or Faus they would take care of identification & feeding personnel (of) aid stations and ambulance service approximately 400	ARC [American Red Cross]		(Approximately 400)
11:15	Hdq. Ambulance Service	10 ambulances dispatched to each unit (Aid Station).	King	Faus Arnold	Completed	JN
11:15	Hdq.	McPherson reported to Hdq. from Punahou [School] @ request of Faus		Faus		(JLN)
11:40	Hdq.	22 men dispatched to Pearl Harbor as stretcher bearers		Arnold
11:55	Hdq.	Emergency Hospital called for extra doctors.	Mossman	Arnold Faus	Dr. McPherson reported. Dr. Marie Faus reported.	JN
12:00 (PM)	Hdq.	Department Surgeon asks Palama [Settlement] to stand by to receive large number of casualties, requests extra doctors and blankets.	King	Arnold	Palama [Settlement] notified and reported ready.
12:00	Hdq.	Request for Dr. Dickson to go to Kamehameha School regarding facilities	Kay (Gay)	Fronk	Completed	JN
12:00	Hdq.	Officially opened Farrington [High School] as hospital		King	Dickson — completed	JN
12:05	Hdq.	Canteen set up at Palama [Settlement] Headquarters	Castle (ARC) [American Red Cross]	(Castle)	Serve all here	JN
12:05	Hdq. Ambulance Service	2 trucks dispatched to Schofield for stretchers.	(Arnold)	Arnold	Dispatched	JN
12:15	Hdq.	4 trucks to Emergency Hospital	Mossman	Arnold	Dispatched	(JLN)
12:20	Hdq.	6 trucks dispatched to Territorial Hospital.		Arnold	Dispatched	JN
12:25	Hdq.	Walker requests freezing of sulfa drugs	Walker	Arnold
12:35	Hdq.	Commandant notified headquarters thru ARC [American Red Cross] not to send any more trucks to Pearl Harbor as they were only in the way.	(Commandant)	(Commandant)	Called Off	M (JLN)
12:40	Hdq.	Dr. Wagner sent to Manoa Unit		Faus	Reported	JN
12:45	Hdq.	Kaahumanu - Kimura Lunalilo - Mitsuda Pohukauna - Shimukara (Pohukaina - Shinkawa)		(Dr. in charge.)	Reporting all O.K.	JN
12:50	Hdq.	Palama [Settlement] - [Dr.] Lam reporting 3 dead, 2 near dead.	Lam	(Lam)	Reported to Arnold	(JLN)
1:00	Hdq.	ARC [American Red Cross] sending RC (Red Cross) flag to all First Aid Stations.		Nash	To all stations.	(JLN)
1:15	Hdq.	Dr. Duryea to Territorial Hospital		Arnold
1:30	Hdq.	Kaahumanu - Katsumi (Katsuki); Kuhio - Mauta (Narita) - Nishijima; St. Pat. [Patrick's] - McClelland; Liholiho - Katsumi (Katsuki); Waialea (Waialae) - Wiig; Jefferson - Herter; Waunihi (Waikiki) - Luhter (Lichter)	(Units)	(Dr. in charge)	All reporting O.K.	(JLN)
1:30	Hdq.	Col. King asks Mr. Long to feed 250 people beginning @ 5:00 tonight — arrange that units be prepared to feed units and other members (unit personnel).	King	Arnold	Called	JN
1:40	Hdq.	U.S.E.D. [United States Engineering Department] reported Aid station @ Kewalo Inn	(USED)
1:50	Hdq.	Col. Smoot (Smock) - Kamehameha School Satisfactory if they (the Army) have to take over school — school authorities cooperating fully.	(Col. Smock)		(School authorities cooperating fully)	JN
1:55	Hdq.	Dr. Akana reported for duty				JN
2:10	Hdq.	Kaahumanu - Dr. Kimura reports woman hit by bomb dead	(Kimura)	Kimura		JN
2:30	Hdq.	McVeagh reported; Wikeen reported
2:30	Hdq.	Dr. R. King - 1609 Young sent to Tripler [Army Hospital]	(Arnold)	Arnold		JN
3:00	Hdq.	All flags to Units. (stickers) on all trucks				JN
3:10	Hdq.	8 litters sent to Palama [Settlement]
3:10	Hdq.	Miss Angst (August), nurse, offers her home in vicinity to Headquarters staff to help (rest).	(August)			(JLN)
3:15	Hdq.	Army has taken over Farrington 1st. Kaahumanu 2nd.	King	Arnold		(JLN)
3:15	Hdq.	McVeagh left for Tripler [Army Hospital]		Arnold		(EB)
3:20	Hdq.	Dr. A. Kimura asked to go to Pohukauna (Pohukaina Aid Station) and report.				(JLN)
3:30	Hdq.	3 trucks to go to Mr. Moncrief @ City Transfer (Co.) pick up 36 beds for St. Francis Hospital.		French		(JLN)
3:40	Hdq.	Dr. Gotschalk to Tripler [Army Hospital]		Arnold		(EB)
3:50	Hdq.	Request to pick up lamps @ O.R.&L. [Oahu Railway & Land] Depot		Arnold		(JLN)
3:50	Hdq.	Farrington High [School] - 250 beds Automotive Service (Co.)		(Arnold)		(JLN)
4:00	Hdq.	Hotel Restaurant & Bar Association employees — Clark & Rutledge 2268, or Young Hotel			Offered services of their organization and 1 large tent.
5:20	Hdq.	Check made of all aid units (stations).		Arnold	All reported functioning. Many changes effected in Unit direction - disturbing. All have more than enough volunteers.	(EB)
6:10	Hdq.	All aid units supplied with blue cellophane paper for ambulance and messenger service.	Nash	Arnold	All headquarters supplied likewise.	(JLN)
6:40	Hdq.	Cushnie reporting on duty till midnight — Sakimoto from midnight to 6:00 a.m.	Cushnie			(JLN)
6:45	Hdq.	Most doctors back from Tripler [Army Hospital]. Available — Batten, Chang, Duryea, Halpern, Hill — all surgeons	(Bolles)	Bolles (Med. Soc.) [Medical Society]		(JLN)
6:50	Hdq.	Request from Territorial Hospital for Doctor next morning	Territorial Hospital	Arnold	Referred to Mrs. Bolles, suggests send Hill, she will check.	(JLN)
9:00	Hdq.	Ambulance Service no communication between ambulance pools.	(Ambulance Service)		Suggest some	(JLN)
9:00	Hdq.	C&C [City & County?] reports 37 dead; 90 injured	Mossman	Arnold	Reporting number of casualties taken care of.	(JLN)
10:10	Hdq.	Cushnie reports cannot get supplies to unit	Cushnie	Nash	Referred to Emergency Hospital.	(JLN)
10:11	Hdq.	Freeman Lang	(Lang)		1027 called — will serve.
11:05	Hdq.	Mr. Gray 58078	(Gray)		Called for escort to [Fort] Shafter — arranged.	(JLN)
11:07	Hdq.	Mr. Long - Department of Education	(Long)		Reports Kuhio food situation will be taken care of.	(JLN)
11:15	Hdq.	Gabrielson will send escort with trucks.	(Police)			(JLN)
11:20	Hdq.	(Dr.) Wagner reporting from Manoa	(Wagner)		All OK.	(JLN)
December 8, 1941
12:20 (AM)	Hdq.	St. Louis College has been notified will be taken over as Military Hospital	(King)	King	Capt. Gay (will be) in charge	JN
12:55	Hdq.	Punahou [School] - Mrs. McPherson	(Punahou)	(McPherson)	Reporting O.K.	(JLN)
2:20	Hdq.	Dr. McPherson	(MacPherson)	Nash	Reported from Aiea (Control Station) Hospital — all under control, suggested he rest until daybreak, and we would send for him. Completed--	JN
2:25	Hdq.	Paul Mayer	(Mayer)		All ambulance situations in Div. I and Pool I OK, called from Farrington High [School].	(JLN)
2:45	Hdq.	To Mayer	(French)	French	Ask to inform all units in Zone I (to) request supplies by telephone from Dr. Mossman	(JLN)
2:47	Hdq.	Col. King	(King)		Requests 2 crews - 20 men @ Ft. (Fort) Armstrong	(JLN)
3:05	Hdq. Water Department	Mr. Hull re: contamination of water	Nash (Hull)	Hull (Water Department)	Hull advised this (his) department had no reason to believe anything wrong with water - however, since broadcast was sent out by Army, they are making tests. Preliminary test, nothing wrong, but it would take 24 hours to complete - would advise.	JN
3:40	Hdq.	Dr. Holmes reported	(Holmes)	Col. Lyman Adv. Office	U.S. Eng. [U.S. Engineering Department] had escorted all men (1000) Tuna Factory. Dr. Halpern to remain @ Tuna Packer's. Holmes @ Punahou [School] — needed relief @ daybreak. Completed @ 4:20 (relieved) See 5:20.	JN
4:05	Hdq.	Mayer	(Mayer)		Reported all units covered, Zone II and III.	JN
5:05	Hdq.			??	Wheeler Field being bombed 8500 feet over Honolulu (Oahu)	JN
5:10	Hdq.	All stations (called Biven, Anderson)	Biem (Biven) Anderson	Arnold	Alert completed 5:15	JN
5:20	Hdq.	Pohukauna [Pohukaina]	(Pohukaina)	(Dr. in charge)	All OK
5:20	Hdq.	Cushnie	Holmes (Cushnie)	Arnold	Reported to Holmes @ Punahou [School]	JN
5:21	Hdq.	Col. Smock Kamehameha School requests 2 hospital teams and nurses. (Report) Faculty Road.	Smock	Arnold Faus	Surgical teams, 1 & 2 requested to report stat (at once to station). Could not hold to exact teams as many men still @ other military hospitals. Completed (at) 6:05
5:40	Hdq.	Mrs. Rowell - Warlou, R.N. had request to stand by, 4 doctors on duty from Pearl Harbor didn't know who requested.	JN			(JLN)
6:00	Hdq.	Humphreys - no ambulance drivers at Pool II	Humphreys	Arnold	Clear with Mr. Mayer. Gates locked. Now cleared	JN
6:05	Hdq.	Request for alcohol & iodine	Smock	Arnold	Called Mrs. Van Culver (Culin) 6:10
6:30	Hdq. OCD [Office of Civilian Defense]	Walker requested to get 40 laborers to assist Col. King. 2 crews 20 each @ [Fort] Armstrong.	Nash	Arnold	See 2:47 a.m.	JN
6:40	Hdq.	Lunalilo	Mori	(Dr. in charge)	all ok
7:05	Hdq.	Request for telephone & lights @ Lunalilo	Mori	(Dr. in charge)	Dickson will handle	(JLN)
7:15	Hdq.	Jordan @ Pier 2 request Dr. Jordan for U.S.E.D. [United States Engineering Department] First Aid Station.	Jordan 59541 (USED)		Referred to Benyas; Duryea sent	(JLN)
7:20	Hdq.	Radio address - [President Franklin Delano] Roosevelt	Radio (Roosevelt)		Declares state of war. Guam, Midway and Wake being bombed.	JN
7:20	Hdq.	Lunalilo Home; MoanaLua [Maunalua] Unit	Head Nurse	(Maunalua Unit)	Re sterile dressing. Mrs. Wong Laidley (handling)	JN
7:45	Hdq.	Dr. Wiig needs relief	Wiig		Dr. G. Bloen (Blom) standing by.	(JLN)
7:45	Hdq.	Ambulance Pool I, Palama [Settlement]	Need (Meek)	(Ambulance Service)	29 ambulances and drivers on hand.	(EB)
7:50	Hdq.	Jefferson	Herter (Jefferson)	(Herter)	Leaving to dress. Japanese driver on hand	(JLN)
8:10	Hdq. (OCD)	Fronk, OCD [Office of Civilian Defense]	(Fronk)		Arranging for passes for ambulance drivers.	(JLN)
8:10	Hdq.	Ambulance Service	(Ambulance Service)	Arnold	Ambulance Drivers must be relieved, (must be) put on shifts	(JLN)
8:20	Hdq.	Trucks sent to C&C [City & County?] for supplies (Units 2 & 3) (Zones 2 & 3)		Dickson	Completed	JN
8:30	Hdq.	To see all units have food - go ahead and order it and other necessities.	Doty	Doty	Units informed to provide food for members, charge to Preparedness Committee	JN
8:40	Hdq.	Re: Narita retaining all members of unit during night	Casparte (Gaspar) [Gasper?]		Dr. Arnold called Kuhio (Principal) Puupoe who said Narita entirely right - closed.	JN
8:42	Hdq.	Re: Passes	Walker	(Walker)	Walker will get passes to headquarters for Staff and ambulance drivers.	JN
8:43	(Palama Ambulance Service)	Palama Ambulance Pool	Nash	Arnold	Not to hold company trucks if they must return to business. Also get rest.	JN
8:45	Hdq.	Palama [Settlement] Unit reports 4 dead, 14 casualties (Question of food for Unit)	(Palama)	(Dr. in charge)	Advised them to order foot (food).	(JLN)
8:50	Bolles	Issuing arm bands and windshield stickers to Doctors and Dentists				(JLN)
9:10	(a) Burger (Bergen)	How many doctors can be sent from (Hawaii)? Only 1. Arnold said could not send bomber for one doctor. Will report to King.	(Arnold)	(Arnold)	Reported to King	(JLN)
	(b) Burger (Bergen)	Send blood direct to Pinkerton @ Queen's [Hospital]. Must be sent quickly. Type if possible, mark it urgent-rush- do not allow it to stand around.	Arnold	Arnold	Reported to Pinkerton.	(JLN)
9:15	Hdq.	Mayer & Humphreys on duty. Nishijima and Nash relieved.	Mayer
9:20	Hdq.	Mr. Faulkner 100 beds — not cots available @ McKinley [High School?] for aid stations. Call Dr. Carey if needed & send for them.	for Dr. Carey	Dr. Carey	Dr. Dickson will handle. See Nishijima if any blood for Ambulance Service.	JN
9:20	Hdq.	Have plenty of blankets and work shoes on hand.	Armand Weil		(Call) 59578	(JLN)
9:20	Hdq.		Cosner	(Dr. in charge)	Reporting (Farrington) Unit OK	(EB)
9:55	Hdq.	(Re) Free Kindergarten	M. Musgrove		Asked if they could help. Please see correspondence with (Mr. Moe) PTA [Parent Teacher Association] and Nash.	M (JLN)
10:10	Ambulance Service	100 raincoats for ambulance drivers.	(Fronk)	Fronk	Signed for by Mayer	(JLN)
10:15	Hdq.	60 men @ $87.50 month 30 women @ ($87.50 month) for ward attendants - 18 regular nurses	Col. King		Pending	(JLN)
10:30	Hdq.	Pick up 2500 bottles chocolate milk for aid station - 2756 Rooke Avenue	W.D. Childs (Newfair Dairy)	Nash	Never received (Taken over by the ARC [American Red Cross])	(JLN)
10:45	Hdq.	Plasma - 2nd floor Administration Building Tripler [Army Hospital]. Navy wants plasma		Arnold	Referred to Blood Bank	M (JLN)
2:15 (PM)	Hdq.	Drs. Ohta, Kuramoto and Kong			Returned from Tripler [Army Hospital].	(EB)
5:30	Hdq.	Gasoline can be purchased @ Von Hamm Young, Schumann Carriage, Melim @ Post Office, Automotive Service, Lam @ Alapai, Show P.M. Pass	Arnold	(Arnold)	(Show P.M. pass)	HA
5:35	Hdq.	700 more passes to come.	Walker	Walker		M (JLN)
7:40	Hdq.	200 additional passes signed		Arnold		HA
11:25	Hdq.	Radio repair man sent to Zone III to repair radio		Walker	Kapahulu and Waialea [Waialae]	EB
DEC. 9, 1941
12:30 (AM)	Hdq.	Dispatch car for nurses to Farrington [High School] from Ohua Avenue.			Completed	EB
12:30	Hdq.	Mrs. Dameron [Cameron]	(Mrs. Cameron)		Reporting to Kalakaua School — Farrington School - Walking	EB
12:30	Hdq.	Kauanakoa (Kawananakoa) Unit dispatched car to Maemae School for sick child.				(EB)
12:45	Hdq.				Dr. Sakamoto reported child OK	EB
12:45	Hdq.	Ambulance sent to Dr. French's home to take patient to Queen's [Hospital].	(French)	French	Completed	M (JLN)
1:40	Hdq.	Request 300 hospital assistants to care for sick and wounded - ($)87.50 per month, plus meals. Previous experience desirable but not essential.	Col. King	(King)	Plans being made by Dr. Arnold.	M (JLN)
4:15	Hdq.	Dr. Arnold suggested radio appeal for hospital attendants.	Arnold	(Arnold)	Requested to hold off until Col. King called back.	M (JLN)
5:00	Hdq.	Personnel @ headquarters food. (Food for personnel at Headquarters)			Requested	M (JLN)
6:20	Hdq.	Retain 1/3 personnel. Dr. [doctor] Personnel and 2/3 rest. (Units retain 1/3 doctors and personnel; 2/3 rest)	(Arnold)	Arnold	Advise B & B (Benyas and Bolles)	JN
6:20	Hdq.	Plans completed for enrollment of Hospital attendants. Report to: Smock @ Kamehameha [School]; Gay @ St. Louis [College]; King @ Farrington [High School]				(JLN)
6:30	Hdq.	Addison Kinsa	Arnold (Kirk)	(Arnold)	Discussion of gasoline situation for ambulances	(JLN)
6:40	Hdq.	Hold plans for Radio appeal	King	(King)	Until further notice.	(JLN)
8:30	Hdq.	Maui RC [Red Cross] offer assistance	(ARC) [American Red Cross]		Register ward attendants 3 hospitals.	(JLN)
10:25	Hdq. Faus	Dr. E.H. Anderson - 6438 Hillegass, Oakland (California), telephoned volunteering to come if we could arrange transportation by Bomber.	(Anderson)			RBF
11:00	Hdq.	Staff Meeting. Passes should be in hands of all doctors, dentists, nurses, headquarters (staff) members of units. 2500 additional passes requested.	(Arnold)	Arnold	Requested	JN
		RC [Red Cross] arm bands, more requested	(Faus)	Faus		(JLN)
		Food for Units, Ambulance Pools and headquarters				(JLN)
		Hours @ headquarters (for) Staff. Beds. Communication between schools.				(JLN)
		Col. King's assignment of Doctors.				(JLN)
		Dentists to substitute for physicians.				(JLN)
		Parking space @ headquarters for staff, ambulances and motorcycles.				(JLN)
		Supplies	(Mossman)	Dr. Mossman		(JLN)
		Personnel @ ait [aid] station - shifts. Arnold (will) not change until given direct military orders. Cannot have three shifts due to blackout regulations.				(JLN)
12:00 (PM)	Hdq.	Farrington [High School] calling for passes, or Col. King will "oust them."	Kimura	(King)	Dr. Arnold to clear with Col. King. Completed.	M (JLN)
12:15	Hdq.	OCD [Office of Civilian Defense], Col. Judd, Chief of Staff G1 -- personnel 2 -- Fred Simpich 3 -- Walker 4 -- J. Winnie	Doty	Doty		(JLN)
12:20	Hdq. Doty	Re: compensation in Prep. only - All personnel of units, including doctors.	Arnold	(Doty)	Discussion preparedness budget	J (JLN)
12:20	Hdq.	Dr. Wagner assigned to Unit #1.	(Arnold)	Arnold		(JLN)
12:20	Hdq.	Request 6 doctors to Tripler [Army Hospital] to do surgical dressings for 8:00 a.m. Dec. 10th. Culpepper — Osorio Howorth — Young Ohta — Uyeno	(King)	(King)		(EB)
12:30	Hdq.	All regulations on gas have been called off. Report received by Faus.				? (RBF)
12:30	Hdq.	Worden (Ward attendants) returned from Farrington [High School], not needed as ward attendant.	(King)		Col. King referred us (headquarters) to Miss Ross. Not cleared.	JN
12:30	Hdq.	Request from Mr. Russell for trucks.	(Russell)		All trucks returned to businesses (business houses).	(JLN)
12:40	Hdq.	Mr. Miyamoto	(Miyamoto)		Clearing up many questions for No dr. (driver) on hand.
12:40	Hdq.	Compensation for drivers. OK by Davies [Theo. Davies], American Factors (Amfac.), Young, American Sanitary, NewFair, City Transfer, Primo Beer, Star Bulletin, Honolulu Manure Co., Von Hamm Young, Hawaiian Electric, Lewers & Cook, Standard Dredging.	(French)	French	See correspondence file, letter French to Arnold.
5:30	Hdq.	Relief for Dr. Okazaki requested Kananau (Kawananakoa) School on regular hours.	(Kawananakoa)		Referred to Benyas	EB
DEC. 10, 1941
2:00 (AM)	Hdq.	For ambulance to take Mrs. Waldron to Childrens Hospital.	Hewitt		Referred to ambulance service.	EB
3:40	Hdq.	Palama [Settlement], Farrington [High School], Kahukui (Kalihi Kai), Kaunakoa (Kawananakoa)	Mayer		OK	WR
3:40	Hdq.	Report of accident, Zone I, place 1007 N. School [Street] @ 10:10 p.m. Taken to Likelike School by block warden and police. Ambulance dispatched to take him to Palama [Settlement] — ambulance returned @ 10:25. Injured — W. Huntley 2258A Maholio — R. Rice (46) 1929 Makiki. Details of report — Meek to Mayer.			Defense worker returning home driving Fd. [Ford] coupe L-2522; other car truck L-502-30 owned by Hawaiian Transfer. Huntley, nose, laceration on face scalp to cheek. Sent to St. Fr. [St. Francis Hospital] in police car by Dr. Lam. Rice — scalp wound, chest, head and leg abrasions - held @ Palama [Settlement].
7:00	Hdq.	Mr. Hickson had to report to Hickam Field				EB
7:00	Hdq.	Miss Chang will remain at Kalihi Kai				EB
7:50	Hdq.	Red Cross still has done nothing in re food (for) Palama [Settlement]	Lam		(Referred to Stanley Allen)	EB
7:55	Hdq.	Mrs. Wolfe RC [Red Cross] reported similar experience of individuals returned from Farrington [High School], not needed	(Wolfe ARC) [American Red Cross]		Referred to Miss Ross at Farrington [High School]	JN
8:15	Hdq.	Stanley Allen in charge of RC [Red Cross] food (3491) Davies.	J. Nash	Headquarters	Palama [Settlement], Punahou [School], Waikaini (Waikiki), St. Patrick's, Kapahulu Unit Ambmbulance	JN
8:30	Hdq.	Palama [Settlement] druggist out of certain drugs.	Pharmacist	Nash (Palama)	Referred to Mossman	(JLN)
10:00	Hdq.	Staff meeting. Bolles & Burg (Benyas) send all doctors bulletins. Passes to be issued @ Mabel Smythe Building.	(Arnold)	Arnold	Change in personnel arrangements made with W.H. Nash for following Monday.	JN
12:30 (PM)	Hdq.	Classification. RC [Red Cross] will handle food situation			Not complete
12:30	Hdq.	C&C [City & County?] would like list of present inventory in aid stations especially interested in that which they have drawn since initial supply.	V. Culver (Van Culin)	Nash (C&C) [City & County?]	Lum requested to get inventories from all units (Aid Stations).	JN
12:45	Hdq.	Capt. McCormis — Note (requests) for 6 kitchen helpers in Palace grounds	Faus	Faus	Given to Mr. R. (Mr. Rittenhaus)	JN
12:45	Hdq.	Col. Judd takes over personnel at Queen's [Hospital]	Arnold	Arnold		JN
1:45	Hdq. Long (Edwards)	Plan: 24 hour cafeteria helpers — assign asst. [assistants?] from school who do not have an aid station these to relieve other cafeteria workers.	Arnold	Arnold	Message relayed Long - Edwards)	JN
1:48	Walker " " "	Doctor Stickers for cars Telephone Passes Boy Scouts	Nash " " "	Arnold " " "	Approved " " "	JN
2:00	Hdq.	Request for Queen's [Hospital] to move Prisoners of War as beds are needed.	(Arnold)	Arnold	Ordered	JN
2:10	Hdq.	Old Naval Base Station will serve @ First aid station.			Dickson - sign	JN

NOTE:

Col. King refers to Colonel Edgar King, department surgeon for the U.S. Army, Hawaii.

Arnold refers to Dr. Henry L. Arnold Sr., medical director of the Office of Civil Defense and chair of the Honolulu County Medical Society's Preparedness Committee.

Faus refers to Dr. Robert B. Faus, a City and County physician who directed the plans and training for preparedness committees.

For more information on how Honolulu prepared for the possibility of war with Japan, see Rodney T. West, Honolulu Prepares for Japan's Attack. [Honolulu]: R.T. West, 1992.

First posted : June 24, 1997

Medicine in Hawaii: The World War II Experience