PAF ‘Ohana presents:

The Hui Panalāʻau Digital Gallery

The once secret story of The United States South Seas Expeditions to colonize five remote islands in the Pacific in the years leading up to World War II (1935-1942).

The service and sacrifices of the young men honored by the White House on January 2, 2025.

Their story told here, through a collection of declassified primary sources.

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The Remote Atolls

Baker

Jarvis

Howland

Made Possible by a Grant From

Native Hawaiian Library Services
955 L’Enfant Plaza North, SW, Suite 4000
Washington, DC 20024-2135

This 521 item searchable collection consists of 1721 pages of textual material, 366 photos, and 2 videos, most generously provided by the partners listed below.  If you have additional material to share, please contact us.