From Wikipedia-- Located 17 miles west of Pearl harbor. After Pearl harbor, a hub for all Marine aviation in the Pacific Theater. Closed in 1952 when runways were too short for jets.
During the 20s and 30s, three of four dirigibles stationed there crashed, leading to the cancellation of the airship effort.
George Welch and Ken Taylor, the two aviators whose efforts to fight off the Japanese attack in their planes which was shown in the "Pearl Harbor" movie, were at a Christmas dinner/dance and an all-night poker party the night before the attack. When they heard of the attack, they drove their Buick at high speeds to Ewa and took off.
The were recommended for the Medal of Honor but received the Distinguished Flying Cross as they had taken off without orders. Imagine that.
It Would be Hoped That at Least Part of Ewa Will be Preserved. --Cooter.
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