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	Search results for Men    Refine your search Subject Indianapolis (Cruiser) (7) United States Navy Pac... (7) Naval Warfare (6) Ships (6) United States Navy -- ... (6) Show more... Date 1940s (2) 1945 (2) 1942-03-15 (1) 1944 (1) 1945-08-12 (1) Show more... Creator Harold, Willard E (190... (1) Louis H Erwin (1) Vice Admiral Randall J... (1) Findley, Robert Davis,... (1) Harold, Willard E (1) results 1-13 of 13 item(s)  page 1 of 1 : ( <<  1  >> ) :: previous : next select all : clear all : add to favorites   Image: Title: Subject: Description: 1. Telegram to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jefferson Davis, Jr. Informing Them that Their Son is Missing in Action Indianapolis (Cruiser); Naval warfare; Shipwrecks--Pacific Ocean; Ships; United States. Navy Pacific Fleet; United States. Navy--History--World War, 1939-1945; Survival after airplane accidents, shipwrecks, etc.; Telegrams; Sailors The Indianapolis was about the length of 2 football fields and had 5 decks. No one below water level survived the explosions. Some men jumped off the ship, others were washed into the water. There was... 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. Louis H. Erwin Letters Regarding the Sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis Indianapolis (Cruiser); Naval warfare; Shipwrecks--Pacific Ocean; Ships; United States. Navy Pacific Fleet; United States. Navy--History--World War, 1939-1945; Sailors--Correspondence; Shipwreck victims--Personal narratives; World War, 1939-1945--Naval Operations. American Erwin notes that while in the water he "pulled his life jacket down to sit on it and get his head up higher to keep waves out of my mouth." He mentions that the captain of the U.S.S. Cecil J. Doyle coming... 5. 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... 6. Rescue! Indianapolis (Cruiser); Naval warfare; Shipwrecks--Pacific Ocean; Ships; United States. Navy Pacific Fleet; United States. Navy--History--World War, 1939-1945; Cruisers (Warships)--United States; Rescue work; Rescues Lt. Wilbur Gwinn flying a routine patrol mission saw a black oil streak in the water. Flying lower he saw to his horror men “bobbing in the water like corks.” He radioed for help and Lt. Robert Marks... 7. In the Water Four Days Indianapolis (Cruiser); Naval warfare; Shipwrecks--Pacific Ocean; Ships; United States. Navy Pacific Fleet; United States. Navy--History--World War, 1939-1945; Cruisers (Warships)--United States; Rescue work; Rescues The men were in the ocean for 4 days, many of them injured. They had almost no fresh water or food and endured hot days, cold nights, and ever present sharks. Some began hallucinating that they saw islands... 8. Letters from Sailors on the U.S.S. Indianapolis Indianapolis (Cruiser); Naval warfare; Ships; United States. Navy Pacific Fleet; United States. Navy--History--World War, 1939-1945; Sailors; Sailors--Correspondence; Findley, Robert; Davis, James C. The men formed close friendships. Some, feeling like brothers, corresponded with each others families. They wrote letters home answering what questions they could, talking about the future, and often telling... 9. 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... 10. War Photographer John Bushemi Bushemi, John; World War, 1939-1945--Photography; War photographers--United States A former photographer for his hometown newspaper, the Gary Post-Tribune, John A. Bushemi covered the Pacific War for Yank magazine, a periodical published by and for enlisted men. Bushemi was killed covering... 11. 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... 12. 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." 13. Letter from Fred F. Vandivier to L.A. Smith, June 29, 1942 World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945, --Personal narratives; World War, 1939-1945, --United States, Navy; Correspondence; Missing in action; Missing persons Vandivier's letter was in reply to Smith's letter notifying him of his son being listed as "missing in action." Vandivier asked friend's of Norman to write them giving personal information to help ease... select all : clear all : add to favorites results 1-13 of 13 item(s)  page 1 of 1 : ( <<  1  >> ) :: previous : next
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