1 Miriam Hop wife of Harvey N Hop a Navy ensign stationed at Pearl Harbor I met Harvey in January 1941 on the beach at Waikiki Two weeks later we were married Can you blame me It was love at first sight for us both He is a wonderful man and so handsome I told my friends he is six foot five and magnificent My parents have been so kind to let us stay with them in their quarters at Fort Kamehameha the military base near Hickam 4
Field My father is an Army warrant officer and I have learned quite a bit from my mother who lived the constantly changing life of a military wife I am looking forward to the exciting adventures that being a military bride will bring Think about It Read Miriam’s description of life on a military base Find sources that describe living on a military base today How are they the same and different You would not think that Harvey and I have much in common he is originally from Michigan and I was born in Texas but I feel like after almost a year of marriage we are finally settling in to a happy domestic life I was only 20 and Harvey 23 when we married We have our whole lives ahead of us Harvey loves his job as a Naval patrol plane pilot and we live a peaceful life in the tropical paradise that is the Hawaii Territory at least we did until December 7 1941 It was a Sunday morning Though he usually rises 5
Second Source Find a second source that describes what it was like to be witness to the attack on Pearl Harbor Compare the information there to the information in this source early a common military habit Harvey chose to sleep late and ease into the day on that day Do not get me wrong Harvey is not lazy He is an energetic and driven man How could he not be He has risen quickly through the military ranks He joined the Naval Aviation Cadets in 1939 and became a full-fledged pilot in 1940 Soon after he was assigned to the flying squadron right here in Pearl Harbor in the Territory of Hawaii Our lives were perfect Suddenly we were both shaken by a sound that could only be an explosion We looked at each other I tried to stay calm thinking it may just be a drill but Harvey moved quickly to look out the window I knew something was terribly wrong when Harvey called my name in a way that alarmed me It was both urgent 6
Fort Kamehameha named for a Hawaiian king was located on the east side of the entrance to Pearl Harbor 7
