16 Feb 1932

Photo(s) dated 16 Feb 1932
USS Lexington off Lahaina, Maui, US Territory of Hawaii, 16 Feb 1932
17 Jun 1940

Hawaii
  • Civilian contractors began expanding Puunene Airport on Maui, US Territory of Hawaii for US Navy use. ww2dbase [Puunene, Maui | CPC]
20 Jun 1940

Hawaii
  • Light cruiser USS Phoenix departed Lahaina, Maui, US Territory of Hawaii for the Panama Canal Zone. ww2dbase [Phoenix | Lahaina, Maui | CPC]
16 Nov 1942

Hawaii
15 Mar 1943

Hawaii
20 Sep 1943

Hawaii
  • Air operations at Naval Air Station Kahului on Maui, US Territory of Hawaii officially commenced with the arrival of Composite Squadron VC-23 and their SBD Dauntless scout bombers. ww2dbase [Kahului Naval Air Station | Kahului, Maui | DS]
15 May 1944

Hawaii
  • US Navy 127th Construction Battalion relieved the 48th Construction Battalion in the work to build aviation gasoline facilities at Maui, US Territory of Hawaii. ww2dbase [Maui | CPC]
15 Jun 1944

Hawaii
  • US Navy 142nd Construction Battalion relieved the 39th Construction Battalion in the construction of the Naval Air Station Kahului in US Territory of Hawaii. ww2dbase [Kahului Naval Air Station | Kahului, Maui | CPC]
10 Nov 1944

Photo(s) dated 10 Nov 1944
Men of US 24th Marine Regiment celebrating the birthday of the US Marine Corps, Maui, US Territory of Hawaii, 10 Nov 1944
7 Oct 1945

Hawaii
  • Casablanca-class escort carrier USS Sargent Bay stopped at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii briefly before shifting to Kahului Harbor, Maui, Hawaii. ww2dbase [Sargent Bay | Kahului, Maui | DS]
8 Oct 1945

Hawaii
  • Casablanca-class escort carrier USS Sargent Bay departed Kahului Harbor, Maui, Hawaii bound for San Diego, California with 900 officers and men of the 24th Marines. ww2dbase [Sargent Bay | Kahului, Maui | DS]

Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis




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