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The History of Destroyers Built in Orange, Texas During W. W. II

Description: This book discusses the naval base in Orange, Texas and shipbuilding activities, particularly focusing on World War II. It includes reprints of relevant newspaper articles, histories of action for ships built at the facility, articles on historical relevance and commemorative events, and information from other documentation.
Date: October 2002
Creator: Orange County Historical Society (Tex.)
Partner: Orange County Historical Society

[Addenda 1 to Annex H Regarding Casualty Evacuation Via LSTs, 1944]

Description: Addenda to Annex H regarding the evacuation of casualties via Landing Ships, Tank during the Mariana Islands campaign or Operation Forager. The document provides instructions for medical officers for evacuation from shore, transfer to transports, and maintaining supplies.
Date: 1944~
Creator: United States. Navy.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Medical Plan for Operation Forager, May 6, 1944]

Description: Annex H to Operation Plan A10-44 detailing the medical plan for the Mariana Islands campaign or Operation Forager. The plan contains instructions on medical supplies and facilities, casualty evacuations, and casualty reporting.
Date: May 6, 1944
Creator: Turner, Richmond Kelly
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[FRUPAC War Map: June 27, 1945]

Description: Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships on June 27, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding United States Commander Marianas (COMMarianas), Commander Marshalls Gilberts Area (ComMarGilsArea), Commander of Submarine Forces in the Pacific (ComSubPac), 21st Bomb Command (BomCom 21), Commander in Chief of the Pacific (CINCPAC), Japanese submarines I-165, I-156, I-351, and HA-202, destroyer Harutsuki, merchant tanker Munakata Maru, … more
Date: June 27, 1945
Creator: Fleet Radio Unit Pacific
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[FRUPAC War Map: November 9, 1944]

Description: Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships from November 9, 1944. The overlay contains annotations regarding USS Queenfish (SS-393), USS Louisville (CA-28), USS Wasp (CV-18), USS Chester (CA-27), USS Pensacola (CA-24), USS Salt Lake City (CA-25), Commander Submarine Pacific, Radio Hollandia, Bombardment Wing Air Force, Commander Task Force 73.4, Commander 3rd Fleet, Task Group 38.1, Task Group 38.2, Task Group 38.3, Task Group 38.4, Comman… more
Date: November 9, 1944
Creator: Fleet Radio Unit Pacific
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Angelo Gagliano, February 10, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Angelo Gagliano. Gagliano joined the Navy in August 1942. He describes his experiences in basic training at Newport, Rhode Island. Gagliano was assigned to an air service unit and then transferred to the USS Langley (CVL-27). He became an aviation storekeeper and also served as an ammunition handler on a 40mm gun. Gagliano describes a time when he was a passenger on a TBF that catapulted off of the ship and how he blacked-ou… more
Date: February 10, 2010
Duration: 2 hours 5 minutes 47 seconds
Creator: Gagliano, Angelo
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Angelo Gagliano, February 10, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Angelo Gagliano. Gagliano joined the Navy in August 1942. He describes his experiences in basic training at Newport, Rhode Island. Gagliano was assigned to an air service unit and then transferred to the USS Langley (CVL-27). He became an aviation storekeeper and also served as an ammunition handler on a 40mm gun. Gagliano describes a time when he was a passenger on a TBF that catapulted off of the ship and how he blacked-ou… more
Date: February 10, 2010
Creator: Gagliano, Angelo
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[FRUPAC War Map: October 7, 1944]

Description: Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships from October 7, 1944. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Sawfish (SS-276), USS Aspro (SS-309), Commander 3rd Fleet, Task Force 38, Commander Task Force 59, six aircrafts, German submarine U-168, submarine U-196, Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara, Submarine Chaser No. 147, Submarine Chaser No. 193, Submarine Chaser No. 194, Submarine Chaser No. 206, submarine I-8, Convoy No. 3001, a… more
Date: October 7, 1944
Creator: Fleet Radio Unit Pacific
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Air Medal Award for Robert Burlen, 1945]

Description: Letter to Margaret Burlen stating that her son, Robert Burlen, was awarded an Air Medal with one oak-leaf cluster by the Commanding General, XXI Bomber Command. There is a description of the events in Japan that took place leading to Robert receiving the award. Robert and his mission committed air raids of Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, and Kobe from March 9 to March 19, 1945 and were awarded for disregarding their personal safety and overcoming technical failures.
Date: 1945
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Academic Year 1967-1968, Unit 10: U.S. Trusteeship Islands in the Pacific

Description: This booklet is the fifth unit of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about countries and territories in the Pacific. This unit discusses the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (TTPI) and includes background information, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: January 1967
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Oral History Interview with George Duncan, October 9, 1994

Description: Interview with Captain George Duncan, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Duncan discusses his pilot training at Pensacola Naval Air Station in 1941, his assignment to Air Group 9 on the carrier Essex, the Hellcat fighter, the sinking of Fubuki-class destroyer in June of 1944 off of Pagan Island, the Marianas Campaign in 1944, the "Great Marianas Turkey Shoot," the Philippines Campaign and the attack on the Japanese battleship Musashi, and his … more
Date: October 9, 1994
Creator: Christman, Calvin L. & Duncan, George
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Buddy Shellenberger, May 25, 2000

Description: Interview with Buddy Shellenberger, a Navy veteran (LST-373), concerning his experiences during the Normandy invasion on June 6, 1944. Falsifying documents about his age in order to enlist; boot camp, Sampson, New York, 1944; assignment to LST-373, 1944; his detailed account of activities leading up to and during D-Day, June 6, 1944; transfer to the escort carrier USS Shamrock Bay, 1944; brief account of his activities around the Mariana Islands, 1944-45. Appendix includes photocopy of newspape… more
Date: May 25, 2000
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Shellenberger, Buddy
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

[FRUPAC War Map: IJN Submarines, February 8 - 14, 1944]

Description: Map overlay documenting the activities of Japanese submarines from February 8 to 14, 1944. The overlay contains annotations regarding USS Batfish (SS-310), USS Isherwood (DD-520), USS Cook Inlet (AVP-36), USS Johnston (DD-557), USS Hollandia (CVE-97), USS LST-577, Italian Submarine UIT-24, Japanese Submarines HA-101, HA-103, HA-104, HA-106, HA-107, I-8, 12-15, 26, 36-38, 45-49, 53, 56, 58, 60, 101, 121, 122, 155-159, 162, 165, 177, 184, 185, 204, 351, 361-364, 366-369, 371, 372, 400, 401, RO-36… more
Date: 1944-02-08/1944-02-14
Creator: Fleet Radio Unit Pacific
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[FRUPAC War Map: IJN Submarines, July 19 - 25, 1944]

Description: Map overlay documenting the activities of Japanese submarines from July 19 to 25, 1944. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Hoe (SS-258), USS Wyman (DE-38), USS Eversole (DE-404), USS Plaice (SS-390), German Submarine U-843, Japanese Submarines I-5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 26, 27, 29, 36-38, 41, 44-46, 52-56, 58, 77, 121, 122, 153-159, 162, 165-167, 175, 183-185, 361-365, RO-31, 36, 41-43, 45-49, 57-59, 62-64, 67, 68, 109, 111-115, 117, 500, and 501. Significant events visible on the m… more
Date: 1944-07-19/1944-07-25
Creator: Fleet Radio Unit Pacific
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[FRUPAC War Map: IJN Submarines, February 15 - 21, 1944]

Description: Map overlay documenting the activities of Japanese submarines from February 15 to 21, 1944. The overlay contains annotations regarding USS Archerfish (SS-311), USS Renshaw (DD-499), USS Clamour (AM-160), USS Cummings (DD-365), SS Fort Dearborn, British Escort Carrier HMS Rajah and Hong Kong Resistance Group Operations, Italian Submarine UIT-24, Japanese Submarines HA-101, 103, 104, 106, 107, I-8, 12-15, 26, 36-38, 41, 45-49, 53, 56, 58, 60, 101, 121, 122, 155-159, 162, 165, 177, 201, 202, 204,… more
Date: 1944-02-15/1944-02-21
Creator: Fleet Radio Unit Pacific
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[FRUPAC War Map: IJN Submarines, February 22 - 28, 1944]

Description: Map overlay documenting the activities of Japanese submarines from February 22 to 28, 1944. The overlay contains annotations regarding USS Lagarto (SS-371), USS Tilefish (SS-307), USS Bennion (DD-662), USS Finnegan (DE-307), Marine Corps Corsairs, German Submarine U-183, Japanese Submarines HA-101, 103, 104, 106, 107, I-8, 12-15, 26, 36-38, 41, 45-49, 53, 56, 58, 60, 101, 106, 121, 122, 155-159, 162, 165, 177, 201, 202, 204, 351, 361-364, 366-369, 371, 372, 400, 401, RO-41, 43, 46, 47, 49, 50, … more
Date: 1944-02-22/1944-02-28
Creator: Fleet Radio Unit Pacific
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[FRUPAC War Map: IJN Submarines, May 31 - Jun. 6, 1945]

Description: Map overlay documenting the activities of Japanese submarines from May 31 to June 6, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Jack (SS-259), USS Barb (SS-220), German U-boat U-181, U-boat U-862, U-boat U-195, U-boat U-219, submarine UIT-24, submarine UIT-25, Japanese submarine I-13, submarine I-14, submarine I-47, submarine I-49, submarine I-53, submarine I-58, submarine I-101, submarine I-121, submarine I-122, submarine I-155, submarine I-156, submarine I-157, submarine I-158, … more
Date: 1945-05-31/1945-06-06
Creator: Fleet Radio Unit Pacific
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

FRUPAC War Map: IJN Submarines, June 14 - 16, 1945]

Description: Map overlay documenting the activities of Japanese submarines from June 14 to 20, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Devilfish (SS/AGSS-292), USS Carp (SS-338), USS Endymion (ARL-9), German U-boat U-181, U-boat U-862, U-boat U-195, U-boat U-219, submarine UIT-24, submarine UIT-25, Japanese submarine I-13, submarine I-14, submarine I-47, submarine I-53, submarine I-58, submarine I-101, submarine I-121, submarine I-155, submarine I-156, submarine I-157, submarine I-158, subm… more
Date: 1945-06-14/1945-06-20
Creator: Fleet Radio Unit Pacific
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[FRUPAC War Map: IJN Submarines, June 7 - 13, 1945]

Description: Map overlay documenting the activities of IJN Submarines from June 7 to 13, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Jaccard (DE-355), USS Snyder (DE-745), Commander Philippine Sea Frontier, German U-boat U-195, U-boat U-219, submarine UIT-24, submarine UIT-25, Japanese submarine I-13, submarine I-14, submarine I-53, submarine I-58, submarine I-101, submarine I-121, submarine I-122, submarine I-155, submarine I-156, submarine I-157, submarine I-158, submarine I-159, submarine I-… more
Date: 1945-06-07/1945-06-13
Creator: Fleet Radio Unit Pacific
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[FRUPAC War Map: IJN Submarines, February 1 - 7, 1944]

Description: Map overlay documenting the activities of Japanese submarines from February 1 to 7, 1944. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Pilotfish (SS-386), USS Kimberly (DD-521), USS Trepang (SS-412), USS PC-487, USS PC-465, USS YMS-318, USS Tisdale (DE-33), Commander of Escort Division 85, Italian Submarine UIT-24, Japanese Submarines HA-101, 103, 106, 107, I-8, 12-14, 26, 36-38, 41, 45, 47-49, 53, 56, 58, 60, 101, 121, 122, 155-159, 162, 165, 177, 184, 185, 204, 351, 361-364, 366-369, 37… more
Date: 1944-02-01/1944-02-07
Creator: Fleet Radio Unit Pacific
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with John Lloyd Ruddick, September 9, 1994

Description: Transcript of an interview with John Ruddick, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences while aboard the destroyer USS Melvin during World War II in the Pacific Theater. Ruddick discusses the Marianas invasion, the Carolines invasion, the Battle of Leyte Gulf, the Battle of Surigao Strait, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, Kurile operations, and the occupation of Japan.
Date: September 9, 1994
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Ruddick, John Lloyd
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

[FRUPAC War Map: October 6, 1944]

Description: Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships from October 6, 1944. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Seahorse (SS-304), USS Whale (SS-239), USS Flasher (SS-249), Commander 3rd Fleet, Commander 7th Fleet, AG 901st Tactical Airlift Group, British Royal Navy submarine HMS Swordfish (61S), HMS Telemachus, German submarine U-168, Japanese ship Kokonoe Maru, ship Daitowan, Special Submarine Chaser No. 143, Special Submarine Chaser… more
Date: October 6, 1944
Creator: Fleet Radio Unit Pacific
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[FRUPAC War Map: October 4, 1944]

Description: Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships from October 4, 1944. The overlay contains annotations regarding USS Flasher (SS-249), four Lockheed Venturas, Commander Task Force 59, Commander 3rd Fleet, Commander 7th Fleet, Japanese submarine I-8, Auxiliary Transport No. 138, Auxiliary Transport No. 110, submarine Yoju Maru No. 3, Auxiliary Transport No. 102, cargo ship Sannan No. 1, ship Kachou, cargo ship Nichinan Maru, Submarine Cruiser No… more
Date: October 4, 1944
Creator: Fleet Radio Unit Pacific
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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