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1. Letter from Norman Vandivier to His Parents, May 27, 1942 Letter from Norman Vandivier to His Parents, May 27, 1942 World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945, --Personal narratives; World War, 1939-1945, --United States, Navy; United States. Navy. Pacific Fleet; United States. Navy.--Airmen; Enterprise (Aircraft Carrier: CV-6); Correspondence Vandivier mentions the pleasant weather where he is fighting the war, and that he's glad he hasn't had to fight in weather like the last winter's in Russia. A family member of a lost crewman has written...
2. Letter from Willard E. Harold, May 9, 1942 Letter from Willard E. Harold, May 9, 1942 Harold, Willard E. (Willard Ellis), 1902-1988; Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945; Blackouts in war Harold shares family news and his thoughts on Japan taking over Corriegador. He mentions Chicago's blackout policies and that he anticipates being drafted into military service.
3. Letter from Norman Vandivier to His Parents, July 23, 1939 Letter from Norman Vandivier to His Parents, July 23, 1939 World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945, --Personal narratives; World War, 1939-1945, --United States, Navy; Correspondence; United States. Navy. Bombing Squadron 6; United States. Navy. Pacific Fleet; United States. Navy.--Airmen The letter describes being on watch and how his flight training is progressing.
4. Letter from Navy Air Cadet Norman Vandivier to His Parents, July 18, 1939 Letter from Navy Air Cadet Norman Vandivier to His Parents, July 18, 1939 World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945, --Personal narratives; World War, 1939-1945, --United States, Navy; United States. Navy. Bombing Squadron 6; United States. Navy. Pacific Fleet; United States. Navy.--Airmen; Vandivier (Destroyer: DR 540); Enterprise (Aircraft Carrier: CV-6) Cadet Vandivier described flight training. His instructor put him through some "stunts" and he was learning to send and receive Morse Code. He listed clothing he had been issued and that he would be going...
5. Diary Entries of Willard E. Harold, Dec. 7, 1941- Dec. 18, 1941 Diary Entries of Willard E. Harold, Dec. 7, 1941- Dec. 18, 1941 Harold, Willard E. (Willard Ellis), 1902-1988; World War, 1939-1945; Diaries; Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941 Harold describes the country's reaction to the bombing of Pearl Harbor. War is declared and a draft is established. His business calls during this time period are described as "not normal."
6. Letter from Norman Vandivier to his Parents, Nov. 9, 1941 Letter from Norman Vandivier to his Parents, Nov. 9, 1941 Vandivier, Norman Francis; United States. Navy. Pacific Fleet; United States. Navy.--Airmen; Aircraft carriers; Soldiers--Correspondence; Military life; Military air pilots; Military maneuvers Ships have been staying in the harbor during the day and going out at night for maneuvers. They will be going to San Diego but will not be given much time for leave.
7. Willard E. Harold Letter to Bobby Willard E. Harold Letter to Bobby World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945, --Veterans; Correspondence; Families; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945 Harold expected his draft status to become 1A, so he applied for a commission where he would have more options on ways to serve. He agreed with the internment of Japanese in California and noted that San...
8. Krauts are Out Krauts are Out World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945, --Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Patriotism The booklet celebrates the end of the war in Europe and reminded the troops that they were still fighting in the Pacific. It reminded them that "What you say and do in these years immediately following...
9. Letter from Norman Vandivier to his Family, October 14 Letter from Norman Vandivier to his Family, October 14 World War, 1939-1945; United States. Navy. Pacific Fleet; United States. Navy.--Airmen; Enterprise (Aircraft Carrier: CV-6); Correspondence Vandivier has been practicing night flying. His ship is heading to San Diego for De-Gaussing gear.
10. Letter from Norman Vandivier to His Family, September 5, 1940 Letter from Norman Vandivier to His Family, September 5, 1940 World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945, --Personal narratives; United States. Navy. Pacific Fleet; United States. Navy.--Airmen; Correspondence Vandivier describes his qualifying to land an airplane on an aircraft carrier. He asks about things back home.
11. Letter from Norman Vandivier to His Parents, June 2, 1941 Letter from Norman Vandivier to His Parents, June 2, 1941 World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945, --Personal narratives; World War, 1939-1945, --United States, Navy; Correspondence; United States. Navy. Pacific Fleet; United States. Navy.--Airmen; Enterprise (Aircraft Carrier: CV-6) In the letter he describes a recent trip to the South Seas and a crash landing in the ocean.
12. Letter from Frank W. Summers, June 1, 1943 Letter from Frank W. Summers, June 1, 1943 World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945, --Personal narratives; United States. Army. Air Corps; World War, 1939-1945--Africa, North.; Correspondence Summers was part of the 4th Troop Carrier Squadron of the 12th Air Force and served in North Africa, Sicily and Italy during the war. In this letter he describes daily activities, places he's assigned...
13. Letter from Norman Vandivier to His Parents, February 12, 1941 Letter from Norman Vandivier to His Parents, February 12, 1941 World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945, --Personal narratives; Correspondence; Aircraft carriers; Aircraft accidents; United States. Navy. Pacific Fleet; United States. Navy.--Airmen Vandivier describes recent activities aboard the ship including three nights of rough seas and a recent airplane crash.
14. 38,000,000 Escaped - 10,000,000 Died 38,000,000 Escaped - 10,000,000 Died Posters; Patriotism; World War, 1939-1945 --Posters; War posters, American --Posters A map of the United States is shown with a map of the western half of the Soviet Union superimposed over it to show the extent of Nazi occupation. It illustrates the need for American aid.
15. Lt. J.G. Alex Vraciu Climbs out of his Grumman Hellcat F6F Aboard the USS Lexington Lt. J.G. Alex Vraciu Climbs out of his Grumman Hellcat F6F Aboard the USS Lexington Airplanes, Military; World War, 1939-1945; United States Navy Pacific Fleet; World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Ocean Alex Vraciu of East Chicago, Indiana, flew for the U.S. Navy in the Pacific on a variety of aircraft carriers. By war's end, Vraciu had shot down nineteen Japanese planes, destroyed another twenty-one...
16. Alex Vraciu Alex Vraciu Airplanes, Military; World War, 1939-1945; United States Navy Pacific Fleet; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Ocean; World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations As crewmen from the USS Lexington look on, Vraciu holds up six fingers to indicate the number of Japanese planes he had shot down in just eight minutes during the Battle of the Philippine Sea--an engagement...
17. Service Mens Club Service Mens Club World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945 --African Americans; World War, 1939-1945, --Women; World War, 1939-1945, United Service Organizations (U.S.); Military facilities; Clothing & dress; Shoes Listed as being in the photograph are: Jamesella Boyd, Mrs. F. B. Ransom, Margrane Castlemar, Charles Harry, Ed Gaillord, Mary Walton, Maj. Gen. Benjamin Davis, Emory James, Two W.A.C.S., Herman Holliday,...
18. Russell J. McCurdy Russell J. McCurdy Military facilities; World War, 1939-1945; United States Navy Pacific Fleet; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Ocean; World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American; Swimmers; Life preservers Members of the 1941 Pacific Fleet whale boat team from the USS Arizona, all members of the U.S. Marine Corps, pose for the camera. Only Russell J. McCurdy, far right, kneeling, who lived in Huntington,...
19. SFC Owen Sweazey, 4th Ranger, Bn.1, Naples, Italy SFC Owen Sweazey, 4th Ranger, Bn.1, Naples, Italy World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945, --United States, Army; Portraits; Military uniforms Owen Sweazey was from Indianapolis and served as a member of the elite fighting group Darby's Rangers, a group known for surprising the enemy with “lightening fast” attacks. Sweazey saw combat in North...
20. U.S.S. Indianapolis U.S.S. Indianapolis Indianapolis (Cruiser); Military facilities; World War, 1939-1945; United States Navy Pacific Fleet; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Ocean; World War, 1939-1945--Naval Operations, American The cruiser U.S.S. Indianapolis delivered critical components of the atomic bomb to be dropped on Hiroshima to Tinian in the Marianas Islands. Three days after it left, on July 30, 1945, the ship was sunk...
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