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	Search results for Left    Refine your search Subject World War, 1939-1945 (8) Military Personnel (5) Military Uniforms (4) United States Navy Pac... (4) Indianapolis (Cruiser) (3) Show more... Date 1943 (2) 1944 (2) 1940s (1) 1941 (1) 1943-03 (1) Show more... Creator Harold, Willard E (1) The Indianapolis News (1) Bushemi, John (1) Great Britain (1) results 1-19 of 19 item(s)  page 1 of 1 : ( <<  1  >> ) :: previous : next select all : clear all : add to favorites   Image: Title: Subject: Description: 1. U.S.S. Indianapolis Refueling at Sea Indianapolis (Cruiser); Naval warfare; Ships; United States. Navy Pacific Fleet; United States. Navy--History--World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945--Naval Operations, American; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Ocean Foreground: USS Essex (CV-9); Left to right: USS Indianapolis (CA-35), USS Atascosa (AO-66), USS Hank (DD-702). Background: Left to right: USS New Jersey (BB-62) and an unidentified Destroyer. 2. New B-17 Crew at Grand Island, Nebraska, Army Air Corps World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945, --United States, Army Air Corps; Airplanes; Bombers; B-17 bomber; Military air pilots; Military personnel; Military uniforms Back Row, left to right: Charles F. Harry, Engineer-Gunner; William Erickson, Tail Gunner; William Hessler, Waist Gunner; -- Staats, Radio Operator; Paul Morgan, Ball Turret Gunner; Dewey Goff, Waist Gunner.... 3. 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. 4. Mary L. Taggart and 815th Medical Air Evacuation Squad World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945, --United States, Army, Women's Army Corps; Military officers; Military personnel; Military uniforms Lt. Mary L. Taggart is in the back row, second from left. 5. Seaman William A. Ford and Friends World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945, --United States, Navy; Military uniforms; Sailors; Hats Pictured left to right: Able Seaman William Ullam, Able Seaman William A. Ford, Able Seaman John R. Green 6. From “Deep Sea Daily,” “I am A Censor” and “Reply to the Censor” Indianapolis (Cruiser); Naval warfare; Ships; United States. Navy Pacific Fleet; United States. Navy--History--World War, 1939-1945; Newspapers; Sailors; Censorship Another newspaper started on the ship, “Deep Sea Daily,” with articles written by crew members and news from around the world. Here a censor poetically reminds the men why his job has to be done and... 7. 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,... 8. 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... 9. Sergeant George F. Heiny and Others Strip a Weapons Carrier World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945--War work; Military life; Military personnel; Military uniforms George F. Heiny of Anderson, at left, helps strip a weapons carrier that had been damaged by a Japanese bomber during a raid on an Allied base near Darwin, Australia, in 1943. Heiny served with the Forty-third... 10. Henry Conner, Jr. World War, 1939-1945; Military life; Military personnel; Philippine Islands Indianapolis native Henry C. Conner Jr., kneeling on the far left, fought with a determined band of guerrilla fighters to keep the American flag flying on Luzon, Philippine Islands, while the Japenese... 11. Sergeant Charles Blair in the Marshall Islands Bushemi, John; World War, 1939-1945--Photography; War photographers--United States; Military life; Military personnel; Hats John A. Bushemi captured this picture of Sergeant Charles Blair, left, of Vero Beach, Florida, sharpening the edge of is combat knife while preparing for the invasion of the Marshall Islands in 1944. 12. Cloth Map of Albania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Greece, Crete, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Romania, Yugoslavia, ca. World War II United States. Army. Air Corps. Air Force, 9th.; Maps, Military; World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American; Military topography--Aegean Islands (Greece and Turkey)--Maps This cloth map was issued to Allied forces engaged in air operations over the Mediterranean and eastern Europe. On one side of the silk cloth is a map of the Aegean Sea area showing Greece, Albania, part... 13. 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." 14. 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. 15. Official: Japanese Surrender World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945, --Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Front; World War, 1939-1945--Indiana--Indianapolis; Newspapers; Surrenders This is a re-production of the front page of The Indianapolis News, Tuesday Evening, August 14, 1945. The article notes how the surrender was announced. Also listed are Japanese targets of Allied air raids.... 16. Letter from Janie Summers to Her Brother Frank Summers, April 23, 1945 World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945, --Personal narratives; Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945, --Women In the letter she asked how he liked the reading materials she sent him. She remarked over the deaths of President Roosevelt and Ernie Pyle and gave other news from home. 17. 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... 18. Letter to Beulah Gray from Elsie Whitehurst Lightburn, December 24, 1944 Gray, Beulah B. (Beulah Brazelton), 1882-1964; Gray family--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--England--Personal narratives, English; Women--Friendships; Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Women; Air raid warning systems; Air warfare In this letter Elsie tells Beulah about the newly arrived American soldiers who spent the evening at the Travellers Rest Inn. The sang carols together and Elsie sang "God Bless America" for them. She also... 19. Letter from Richard P. Letsinger, December 12, 1944 World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945, --Personal narratives; World War, 1939-1945, --United States, Army; Military life; Soldiers--Correspondence Letsinger mentions mailing packages home and describes the laundry in the local town near where he is located. select all : clear all : add to favorites results 1-19 of 19 item(s)  page 1 of 1 : ( <<  1  >> ) :: previous : next
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