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[131 AGF Band in Sendai]

Description: Group photograph of the 131 Band on Christmas day in Sendai, Japan. The men are in two rows behind wooden music stands that read "131 AGF". The men wear long sleeved collared uniform shirts and pants. Handwritten in black ink below, above or beside each man is his name. In the from row from left to right is Joe {illegible}, George Kaplan, Arthur {illegible}, Alan Bogues, Clinton Phillipe and Jesse {illegible}. The back row is Larry Glaser, Tom Powers, Bob Brinker, Bob Bust, Bill Murphy, {illegi… more
Date: December 25, 1945
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[131 Dance Band in Sendai]

Description: Group photograph of the 131 Dance Band on stage in Sendai, Japan. The men are in three rows except for a trumpet player standing on the left and the pianist sitting at the piano on the right. The back row consists of six men, from left to right there are four trumpet players, a drummer and cellist. In the second row there are three trombone players. In the front row there are seven men, five saxophonists, and a guitar player all sitting behind wooden music stands. The seventh man in the front r… more
Date: December 1945
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[120mm Gun Above a Cave]

Description: Photograph of a Japanese 120mm gun captured by U.S. Marines. The weapon sits amidst debris above a large cave opening, where the gun's ammunition was stored.
Date: March 20, 1945
Creator: United States. Marine Corps.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[140th Ordinance Co. Heavy Maintenance Field Army]

Description: Photograph of a man in uniform standing next to a sign that says 140th Ordnance Co. Heavy Maintenance Field Army. The ground is covered in snow, and nothing is visible in the background. The man is standing on the right side of the sign, wearing his uniform and cold-weather coat.
Date: 1946-02~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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[1942: The Perilous Year Symposium] "Guadalcanal: A Name that will Endure in Honor"

Description: Video footage from a symposium sponsored by the National Museum of the Pacific War entitled "1942: The Perilous Year" which explores how America responded in 1942 when faced with a world war and potential existential threat. This section of the symposium includes a lecture from internationally recognized WWII expert and author, Richard B. Frank, entitled "Guadalcanal: A Name that will Endure in Honor" which discusses the strategic situation, planning and battles related to Guadalcanal. A Q&A se… more
Date: September 17, 2022
Duration: 43 minutes 46 seconds
Creator: National Museum of the Pacific War
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

1943: Turning Toward Victory and Military Field Day [Symposium Program]

Description: Pamphlet with program for "1943: Turning Toward Victory" and a smaller event titled "1943: Military Field Day." The program lists all the events and activities held during the events, including a keynote speech from Brigadier General Edward Simmons (USMC Ret.), a historical overview by John Costello, and panels with several authors, historians, and military veterans.
Date: May 1993
Creator: Admiral Nimitz Museum
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Location: 29.421494 -98.484527
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[27th Regiment Marine Mortarmen]

Description: Photograph of Marine mortarmen of the 27th Regiment firing shells at Japanese soldiers from a position on Iwo Jima. One Marine mans the mortar while two others sit nearby covering their ears. Behind them are stacks of shells in a neat row. There are tarps laid out on the rocks around the shells. A wispy cloud of smoke hovers over the Marines.
Date: February 28, 1945
Creator: United States. Marine Corps.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[28th Marines Targeting Japanese Snipers]

Description: Photograph of First Battalion, 28th Division Marines firing at Japanese snipers in a gulley fifty yards from opposing force's front lines. One Marine crouches behind a rock aiming down his rifle sights while two Marines stand behind him holding their rifles. Two more Marines stand to the left in the open holding their rifles. The ocean can be seen in the background.
Date: February 27, 1945
Creator: United States. Marine Corps.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

4th Marine Division: Landing Information Sheet

Description: Document created for the 4th Marine Division, 4th Engineer Battalion, D-2 Section, regarding landing information. The document contains information on the invasion of Iwo Jima's landing operation for this particular section of the Marine Corps.
Date: 1945-02~
Creator: United States. Marine Corps
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[62nd Seabees Using a Steam Shovel]

Description: Photograph of the 62nd Seabees using a steam shovel to load a truck with fill for Motoyama Airfield Number Two. A man stands on the side of the truck and looks back towards the steam shovel, which has the words "North West" painted on it.
Date: March 20, 1945
Creator: United States. Marine Corps.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[77mm Weapon in Cave]

Description: Photograph of a 77mm weapon in a cave. The back of the weapon is visible as it faces out of the cave's rock-strewn entrance.
Date: March 10, 1945
Creator: United States. Marine Corps.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[81mm Mortar on a Marine Attack]

Description: Photograph of an 81mm mortar mounted on the front of a marine retriever tank. The mortar legs are attached to the tank and its cannon is facing upwards. A Marine sticks his head out of the tank behind the mortar.
Date: February 27, 1945
Creator: United States. Marine Corps.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[93rd AAA Battalion Scoreboard Beside Airplane Tail]

Description: Photograph of the 93rd Battalion's scoreboard on Ie Shima (Iejima). Twelve Rising Sun flags mark how many aircraft the battalion shot down. Other versions of the flag indicate that two aircraft were jointly destroyed, two were probably destroyed, and six were damaged. A row of posts stand in the grassy ground below the sign.
Date: 1945~/1946~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 26.720128 127.792839
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[96th Division Cemetery, Okinawa]

Description: Photograph of the 96th Division cemetery on Okinawa. Pictured in the photo is an entrance sign of the same name as well as a white picket fence surrounding the cemetery. Within the cemetery are rows of graves marked by white wooden crosses. In the foreground, a flagpole sits in the center of a pathway lined by small white triangles.
Date: 1945~/1946~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Abies in Daisen, Japan]

Description: Photograph of Abies in Daisen, Japan. Abies (Fir) tree of unidentified species pictured in center of image. Other trees (unidentified genus) visible to both sides.
Date: 1963-05~
Creator: Carlquist, Sherwin John, 1930-2021
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Botanical Research Institute of Texas

[Abies in Hirayu Onsen, Japan]

Description: Photograph of Abies in Hirayu Onsen, Japan. The cone can be seen in the photograph and it is mixed brown and orange colors. It is a bit narrow and columnar. The needles are attached to the branch and are a green color with a shiny glaze on them. The branch is perched up against a rock.
Date: 1982-08~
Creator: Carlquist, Sherwin John, 1930-2021
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Botanical Research Institute of Texas

Academic Year 1967-1968, Unit 11: Other Island Dependencies and Trusteeships

Description: This booklet is the sixth unit of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about countries and territories in the Pacific. This unit discusses Guam, American Samoa, the Ryukyu Islands, Fiji, the Solomon Islands, and New Guinea. It includes background information, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: January 1967
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Account of Nagasaki]

Description: Typewritten correspondence from an unknown sailor describing events in Nagasaki Harbor and city on September 11, 16, and 20th 1945. The document provides a first-hand account of damage from the atomic bomb from the sailor's viewpoint in Nagasaki harbor as well as naval operations during the period described and the affect on civilians in the area.
Date: 1945-09-11/1945-09-20
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Acer palmatum in Nikko, Japan]

Description: Photograph of a Acer palmatum (Japanese Maple Tree) which is in the center of the picture with red/bronze leaves and gnarled branches. There is greenery and a bit of a temple in the background.
Date: 1982-08~
Creator: Carlquist, Sherwin John, 1930-2021
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Botanical Research Institute of Texas

[Aconitum close-up at Nikko Botanical Garden, Japan]

Description: Close-up photograph of Aconitum (Monkshood) at Nikko Botanical Garden in Japan. The photograph highlights a side view of a single purple flower. The numerous stamens can be seen protruding from the bottom of three erect, purple, pubescent petals. The middle petal resembles a monk's hood.
Date: July 18, 1982
Creator: Carlquist, Sherwin John, 1930-2021
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Botanical Research Institute of Texas
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