PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (KHON2) — The Battleship Missouri Memorial held an unveiling and
blessing for the opening of a new exhibit, “Life After Infamy: The Resilience of the Aloha Spirit in Wartime Hawai‘i” on Wednesday.
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The exhibit is about Dorinda Nicholson’s journey during the wartime Hawai‘i, highlighting a kamaʻāina experience of that infamous morning.
The exhibit will display personal artifacts loaned by Nicholson, including the child’s gas mask that she carried during the war, WWII-era Red Cross items, and the Nanea doll that was inspired by Nicholson’s story.
“Our relationship with Aunty Dorinda goes back many years ago, which makes this exhibit opening so much more special. We are honored to showcase her story and the significance of the aloha spirit then and now,” said Mike Carr, President and CEO of the Battleship Missouri Memorial.
KHON2 asked Nicholson on what her story is realizing that the Pearl Harbor was being bombed.