Delos Carleton Emmons
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Delos Carleton Emmons was a lieutenant general in the United States Army. He was the military governor of Hawaii in the aftermath of the Attack on Pearl Harbor and administered the replacement of norm
Emergency invasion-resistance U.S. banknote overprinted HAWAII; with such distinctive markings, these easily recognized Hawaii bills could be declared void if the island were occupied by the enemy.
Emmons being awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal by Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson. BG Henry B. Lewis is in the background.
Hawaii overprint note
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A Hawaii overprint note is one of a series of banknotes issued during World War II as an emergency issue after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The intent of the overprints was to easily distinguish United
Delos Carleton Emmons
…He was the military governor of Hawaii in the aftermath of the Attack on Pearl Harbor and administered the replacement of normal U.S. banknotes with special war-emergency US banknotes in case the islands were invaded. He was born on January 17, 1889, in Huntington, West Virginia. He graduated from the United States Military Academy…
US $20 FRN 1934 A Fr.2305
US $1 SC 1935 A Fr.2300
US $5 FRN 1934 A Fr.2302
US $10 FRN 1934 A Fr.2303