Comments on: The Niihau Incident http://www.historynet.com/the-niihau-incident.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-niihau-incident From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:24:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Rich http://www.historynet.com/the-niihau-incident.htm#comment-788872 Rich Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:56:34 +0000 #comment-788872 The story has appeared on the PBS show "History Detectives (2011)," in which the son of a WWII army mechanic had obtained several parts from that Japanese Zero and wished to confirm their authenticity. The incident is also described in Craig Shirley's "December 1941" (2011), though Ben Kanahele is incorrectly described as a woman. The story has appeared on the PBS show "History Detectives (2011)," in which the son of a WWII army mechanic had obtained several parts from that Japanese Zero and wished to confirm their authenticity. The incident is also described in Craig Shirley's "December 1941" (2011), though Ben Kanahele is incorrectly described as a woman.

]]> By: The Niihau Incident « Life – in – Focus http://www.historynet.com/the-niihau-incident.htm#comment-786006 The Niihau Incident « Life – in – Focus Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:50:21 +0000 #comment-786006 [...] Niihau Incident [...] [...] Niihau Incident [...]

]]> By: Top 10 Little-Known Events in World War II http://www.historynet.com/the-niihau-incident.htm#comment-783840 Top 10 Little-Known Events in World War II Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:52:50 +0000 #comment-783840 [...] On December 7th, 1941, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. Many Japanese pilots were able to return to aircraft carriers, but a few had been shot down, or had crashed on the island of Oahu. Japanese pilots were told that if they were to crash land, they should do so on the island of Ni’ihau, which they thought was uninhabited. Shigenori Nishikaichi was a pilot whose plane had been damaged. He crash landed on Ni’ihau, which he soon found out was inhabited. He was treated as a guest, but soon they found out about the attack on Pearl Harbor. 3 Japanese on the island tried to help Nishikaichi to escape, but eventually they were stopped, and Nishikaichi as well as one of the Japanese who tried to aid him were killed. This became known as the Ni’ihau incident. [Site onthe incident] [...] [...] On December 7th, 1941, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. Many Japanese pilots were able to return to aircraft carriers, but a few had been shot down, or had crashed on the island of Oahu. Japanese pilots were told that if they were to crash land, they should do so on the island of Ni’ihau, which they thought was uninhabited. Shigenori Nishikaichi was a pilot whose plane had been damaged. He crash landed on Ni’ihau, which he soon found out was inhabited. He was treated as a guest, but soon they found out about the attack on Pearl Harbor. 3 Japanese on the island tried to help Nishikaichi to escape, but eventually they were stopped, and Nishikaichi as well as one of the Japanese who tried to aid him were killed. This became known as the Ni’ihau incident. [Site onthe incident] [...]

]]> By: Michael Rowe http://www.historynet.com/the-niihau-incident.htm#comment-777501 Michael Rowe Wed, 21 Sep 2011 11:48:16 +0000 #comment-777501 But is that not possible in any case? There were German-Americans, and Italian-Americans Interred as well. The ONLY reason not in the numbers like the Japanese Americans case is is because to do so would have be a logistical nightmare. Besides it also is noted that Japanese Americans served with great pride and distinction in the European theater. Would it have happened in the Pacific war? We'll never know. But is that not possible in any case? There were German-Americans, and Italian-Americans Interred as well. The ONLY reason not in the numbers like the Japanese Americans case is is because to do so would have be a logistical nightmare.

Besides it also is noted that Japanese Americans served with great pride and distinction in the European theater. Would it have happened in the Pacific war? We'll never know.

]]> By: 2Health: How to take care of yourself. » Blog Archive » Top 10 Little-Known Events in World War II http://www.historynet.com/the-niihau-incident.htm#comment-629525 2Health: How to take care of yourself. » Blog Archive » Top 10 Little-Known Events in World War II Mon, 04 Jul 2011 19:20:17 +0000 #comment-629525 [...] On December 7th, 1941, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. Many Japanese pilots were able to return to aircraft carriers, but a few had been shot down, or had crashed on the island of Oahu. Japanese pilots were told that if they were to crash land, they should do so on the island of Ni’ihau, which they thought was uninhabited. Shigenori Nishikaichi was a pilot whose plane had been damaged. He crash landed on Ni’ihau, which he soon found out was inhabited. He was treated as a guest, but soon they found out about the attack on Pearl Harbor. 3 Japanese on the island tried to help Nishikaichi to escape, but eventually they were stopped, and Nishikaichi as well as one of the Japanese who tried to aid him were killed. This became known as the Ni’ihau incident. [Site onthe incident] [...] [...] On December 7th, 1941, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. Many Japanese pilots were able to return to aircraft carriers, but a few had been shot down, or had crashed on the island of Oahu. Japanese pilots were told that if they were to crash land, they should do so on the island of Ni'ihau, which they thought was uninhabited. Shigenori Nishikaichi was a pilot whose plane had been damaged. He crash landed on Ni'ihau, which he soon found out was inhabited. He was treated as a guest, but soon they found out about the attack on Pearl Harbor. 3 Japanese on the island tried to help Nishikaichi to escape, but eventually they were stopped, and Nishikaichi as well as one of the Japanese who tried to aid him were killed. This became known as the Ni'ihau incident. [Site onthe incident] [...]

]]> By: Top 10 Little-Known Events in World War II | Truth Weekender http://www.historynet.com/the-niihau-incident.htm#comment-485261 Top 10 Little-Known Events in World War II | Truth Weekender Mon, 07 Mar 2011 11:36:42 +0000 #comment-485261 [...] On December 7th, 1941, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. Many Japanese pilots were able to return to aircraft carriers, but a few had been shot down, or had crashed on the island of Oahu. Japanese pilots were told that if they were to crash land, they should do so on the island of Ni’ihau, which they thought was uninhabited. Shigenori Nishikaichi was a pilot whose plane had been damaged. He crash landed on Ni’ihau, which he soon found out was inhabited. He was treated as a guest, but soon they found out about the attack on Pearl Harbor. 3 Japanese on the island tried to help Nishikaichi to escape, but eventually they were stopped, and Nishikaichi as well as one of the Japanese who tried to aid him were killed. This became known as the Ni’ihau incident. [Site onthe incident] [...] [...] On December 7th, 1941, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. Many Japanese pilots were able to return to aircraft carriers, but a few had been shot down, or had crashed on the island of Oahu. Japanese pilots were told that if they were to crash land, they should do so on the island of Ni’ihau, which they thought was uninhabited. Shigenori Nishikaichi was a pilot whose plane had been damaged. He crash landed on Ni’ihau, which he soon found out was inhabited. He was treated as a guest, but soon they found out about the attack on Pearl Harbor. 3 Japanese on the island tried to help Nishikaichi to escape, but eventually they were stopped, and Nishikaichi as well as one of the Japanese who tried to aid him were killed. This became known as the Ni’ihau incident. [Site onthe incident] [...]

]]> By: Top 10 Little-Known Events in World War II | Truth Weekender http://www.historynet.com/the-niihau-incident.htm#comment-483725 Top 10 Little-Known Events in World War II | Truth Weekender Sat, 05 Mar 2011 23:32:22 +0000 #comment-483725 [...] On December 7th, 1941, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. Many Japanese pilots were able to return to aircraft carriers, but a few had been shot down, or had crashed on the island of Oahu. Japanese pilots were told that if they were to crash land, they should do so on the island of Ni’ihau, which they thought was uninhabited. Shigenori Nishikaichi was a pilot whose plane had been damaged. He crash landed on Ni’ihau, which he soon found out was inhabited. He was treated as a guest, but soon they found out about the attack on Pearl Harbor. 3 Japanese on the island tried to help Nishikaichi to escape, but eventually they were stopped, and Nishikaichi as well as one of the Japanese who tried to aid him were killed. This became known as the Ni’ihau incident. [Site onthe incident] [...] [...] On December 7th, 1941, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. Many Japanese pilots were able to return to aircraft carriers, but a few had been shot down, or had crashed on the island of Oahu. Japanese pilots were told that if they were to crash land, they should do so on the island of Ni'ihau, which they thought was uninhabited. Shigenori Nishikaichi was a pilot whose plane had been damaged. He crash landed on Ni'ihau, which he soon found out was inhabited. He was treated as a guest, but soon they found out about the attack on Pearl Harbor. 3 Japanese on the island tried to help Nishikaichi to escape, but eventually they were stopped, and Nishikaichi as well as one of the Japanese who tried to aid him were killed. This became known as the Ni'ihau incident. [Site onthe incident] [...]

]]> By: John http://www.historynet.com/the-niihau-incident.htm#comment-470527 John Tue, 22 Feb 2011 05:28:26 +0000 #comment-470527 James: This is not a racial issue, it was a national security issue that fell across racial lines. Could the citizens of our enemies who lived in our territories be trusted? Apparently not. This showed that Japanese citizens could and would aid Japan. It's that simple. The actions of the US Government towards Japanese and Japanese-Americans is in no way comparable to the actions of the KKK. James: This is not a racial issue, it was a national security issue that fell across racial lines.

Could the citizens of our enemies who lived in our territories be trusted? Apparently not. This showed that Japanese citizens could and would aid Japan. It's that simple.

The actions of the US Government towards Japanese and Japanese-Americans is in no way comparable to the actions of the KKK.

]]> By: James http://www.historynet.com/the-niihau-incident.htm#comment-142494 James Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:47:19 +0000 #comment-142494 Uhh, no it doesn't, Roy. Should all white people be held accountable for the actions of the KKK? Uhh, no it doesn't, Roy. Should all white people be held accountable for the actions of the KKK?

]]> By: Roy Boone http://www.historynet.com/the-niihau-incident.htm#comment-73624 Roy Boone Sun, 07 Jun 2009 22:01:42 +0000 #comment-73624 I have read this incident before. Does give some credence to what Roosevelt did - sad. I have read this incident before. Does give some credence to what Roosevelt did – sad.

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