The American flag that flew over Hickam during the Japanese attack on December 7, 1941, was preserved and displayed in many locations afterwards. The flag flew over the Big Three Conference in Potsdam attended by President Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin. It flew over the White House on August 14, 1945, when the Japanese announced their surrender, and was flown over the United Nations Charter meeting in San Francisco. The flag flew over Far East Air Forces Headquarters in Tokyo after WWII, and was displayed at the Air Force Academy before returning to Hickam. The Hickam flag was the first display in the Courtyard of Heroes. It was in a glass case from 1988 to 1991, when it was moved to a koa wood display case. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt Gustavo Gonzalez)
CAMERA
N/A
LENS
APERTURE
SHUTTERSPEED
ISO
No camera details available.
This photograph is considered public domain and has been cleared for release. If you would like to republish please give the photographer appropriate credit. Further, any commercial or non-commercial use of this photograph or any other DoD image must be made in compliance with guidance found at https://www.dimoc.mil/resources/limitations, which pertains to intellectual property restrictions (e.g., copyright and trademark, including the use of official emblems, insignia, names and slogans), warnings regarding use of images of identifiable personnel, appearance of endorsement, and related matters.