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For American servicemen, life in Hawaii before December 7, 1941, was an exotic—but expensive—paradise. A Honolulu street oozes glamour. (Library of Congress/Corbis via Getty Images)
For American servicemen, life in Hawaii before December 7, 1941, was an exotic—but expensive—paradise. A Honolulu street oozes glamour. (Library of Congress/Corbis via Getty Images)