Ft DeRussy- Honolulu, HI - VirtualTourist.com

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This is a really good place to go to escape from the sun in the afternoon. Fort DeRussy is the U.S. Army Museum of Hawaii. The major focus of the exhibits are on World War Two. However, the museum does follow the history of warfare from the ancient Hawaiian weapons to Vietnam. There is a very good display that describes the 442 Combat Team that suffered a greater percentage of casualties, and had more medals per man, than any other American combat unit in WW II. The unit was largely comprised of Japanese-Americans. Also of note is the Hall of Honor which tells the story of Hawaii's six Medal of Honor recipients and other major medal winners. Outside are a number of tanks and artillery pieces while the roof has a Cobra helicopter.

Fort DeRussy was an Army reservation built in 1915 in order to protect Honolulu and Pearl Harbor in the US territory of Hawaii. Initially large cannons were located in two battery locations within this fort. Later on, the canons were replaced with antiaircraft guns. The Coastal Artillery was officially disbanded by the US Army on June 28, 1950. The guns of Fort DeRussy were cut up for scrap and the Fort was designated as an Armed Forces Recreation Area.

Admission to the museum is free. It's open from 10am - 4:30pm Tuesday to Saturday.

Ft DeRussy, Honolulu

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