By: Harry Mazer

Profiles of Profiles of Characters and Characters and

How things ChangeHow things Change

Profiles

Adam

Son of Mrs. & Lt. Emory J.Pelko

A normal teen boy Father works as a lieutenant for the navy

Attends a public school in Hawaii

Has a 5 year old sister named Bea

Mom(a.k.a. Adam’s mom)

Wife of Lieutenant J. Pelko

Maintains home in Punchbowl

Mother of Adam and Bea

Depressed after death of husband

Lieutenant Pelko(a.k.a. Adam’s dad)

Served as a naval lieutenant

Has 1 son named Adam, and 1 daughter named Bea Died as a hero on December 7, 1941

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This is the area where Adam lived…

Davi

Adam and Martin’s friend

of Japanese ancestry

With Adam during the bombing

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Martin

Adam and Davi’s friend

of Hawaiian ancestry

with Adam during the bombing

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Things changed on December 7, 1941

The fishing trip…

Adam was trying to steer the fishing boat. Suddenly, they saw what seemed like a scene from a movie. Seconds later, Adam witnessed the sinking of his father’s ship. That was the last Adam saw of his father.

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Just before 8:00 on the Just before 8:00 on the morning of December 7, morning of December 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor was 1941, Pearl Harbor was attacked and bombed by the attacked and bombed by the Japanese …Japanese …

This is the route the Japanese made.

This was Pearl Harbor on the day of the attack…

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And look at it now…And look at it now…

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During the bombing, thousands During the bombing, thousands of people died. Many families of people died. Many families

were heart-broken. Still were heart-broken. Still today, many heroes lie at the today, many heroes lie at the

bottom of Pearl Harbor.bottom of Pearl Harbor.

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We’ll Remember You…

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Today, Japanese and Americans are friends.

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In memory of all the courageous individuals who served

our country.

dedicated to Harry Mazer for his dedicated to Harry Mazer for his historical memory of Hawaiihistorical memory of Hawaii

We would like We would like to thank to thank

our parents…our parents…and special and special thanks tothanks to

Mr. FallonMr. FallonMrs. KooMrs. KooMrs. SaitoMrs. Saito

Mrs. SkudlarikMrs. Skudlarik

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by Taylor & Arianneby Taylor & Arianne

Maryknoll School, Grade Maryknoll School, Grade 5 5

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