Hyland, Everett

Session 11
Monday, December 4 12:30-1:50pm

Mr. Hyland was a sailor aboard the flagship USS Pennsylvania. As a radioman, he served in the ship’s communications. On that day he went to his battle station and was a loader on one of the three-inch anti-aircraft guns. He was later grievously wounded and nearly lost his life. After months of hospitalization, Everett was returned to service. After the war, Mr. Hyland became a school teacher and is currently one of the Pearl Harbor survivor volunteers at the USS Arizona Memorial.

Jackson, Timothy

Naval War College

Session 3
Sunday, December 3 9:30-10:00am

Director of the College of Distance Education, Mr. Jackson is a Professor of Strategy and Policy at the U.S. Naval War College. He oversees all aspects of the professional education of over 3,500 Officers of the Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Air Force and Coast Guard and senior Department of Defense civilians each year. A career Navy officer, Tim’s scholarship and publications focus on all aspects of WWII, particularly on WWII in the Pacific Theater.

Kelley, Chris

Session 19
Tuesday, December 5 10:50-11:25am

Chris Kelley is the chief biologist for the Hawaii Undersea Research Lab (HURL) and researcher for the University of Hawaii Department of Zoology, Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB). Chris was a key player in the discovery of the Japanese midget submarine sunk by the USS Ward on the morning of December 7, 1941.

Kimmel, Tom

(To be confirmed)

Session 18
Tuesday, December 5 9:35-10:25am

Tom Kimmel is the grandson of Admiral Husband E. Kimmel who was the Pacific Fleet Commander during the Pearl Harbor attack. Born in 1943, Mr. Kimmel was a naval officer and an FBI agent. Mr. Kimmel is a strong proponent of restoring his grandfather’s rank and reputation. Over the past years, he has lectured and lobbied on behalf of the family’s continual efforts to absolve Admiral Kimmel’s actions at Pearl Harbor.