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History Detectives | The Hero of Ni'ihau, Hawaii | PBS

Duration: 18:19
Program: History Detectives #901

Mysterious airplane engine parts lead Eduardo Pagan to a forbidden Hawaii island where he finds a heroic story often overshadowed by the raid on Pearl Harbor. Join Eduardo's quest to confirm whether these engine parts belong to a Japanese Zero that took part in that raid.

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Post Date: June 23, 2011