Naval War College (U.S.)

Draft autobiography entitled "An Admiral's Yarn," covering boyhood; Naval Academy days; Early naval career in the Spanish-American War; Years as student, staff member and president of the Naval War College; Major naval commands as Chief of Staff to CO, Destroyer Force, Atlantic Fleet, 1919-1921, Chief of Staff, CO Battle Fleet, 1927, CO, Battleship Division Two, 1928-1930, and CO Cruisers, Scouting Force, 1933-1935, and retirement years as Governor of the Naval Home, Philadelphia, Pa., 1937-1941.

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Felt, Harry D., ADM, USN, 1902-1992. USNA, 1923; USSMississippi, 1923-1925; USS Farentholt, 1925-1928; Student, Naval Air Sta­ tion, Pensacola, Fla., 1928-1929; VS Squadron 3 B, Aircraft Squadrons, Battle Fleet, 1929-1931;Flight Instructor, Aide to CO, NAS, Pensacola, Fla., 1931-1934; USS Minneapolis, 1934; VS Squadron, USS Houston, 1934-1935; \J' Squadron, 1936-1937; NAS, San Diego, Calif., 1937-1939; CO, Bombing Squadron 2, USS Lexington, 1939-1941; CO, Air Group, USS Saratoga, 1941-1942;Air Officer, USS Saratoga, 1942-1943; CO, NAS, Daytona Beach, Fla., 1943; CO, NAS, Miami, Fla., 1943-1944; Member, U.S. Naval Mission to Moscow, USSR, 1944-1945; CO, USS Henango, 1945-1946; Office of CNO, Washington, D.C., 1946-1947; National War College, Washington, D.C., 1947-1948; CO, USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1948-1949; Staff, Naval War Col­ lege, Newport, RI., 1949-1950; Chief of Staff, Naval War College, 1950-1951; CO, Middle East Force, 1951;Naval Operations, Navy Department, 1951-1953; CO, Carrier 5 Division 1953-1954; Assistant CNO, Fleet Readiness, Office of CNO, 1954-1956; CO, U.S. Sixth Fleet, 1956; Vice Chief, Naval Operations, 1956-1958.

Felt, Harry D., ADM, USN, 1902-1992. The second volume of Admiral Felt's oral history contains his recollections as Commander in Chief, Pacific, when the United States was becoming heavily involved in the Vietnamese conflict. Comments on his staff and organization of CINCPAC; the bombardment of Quemoy and Matsu, islands off the Chinese coast; trips to the Far East regarding Military Assistance Groups; U.S. in­ volvement in the Vietnam War duringjohn F. Kennedy's administration; Political situation in Laos; Taiwan Defense Command; the United States and the Nationalist Chinese on Taiwan; and U.S. military assistance to the Philippines.

Black and white 8x10 photograph of BRIG GEN Tasker H. Bliss, circa 1905-1908. US Army photograph

Vibberts, Helen Goss, 1916-2005. Youth in New Britain, Conn.; Education at Vassar College; Work experience at the Forman School;Joined WAVES in 1943; Trained at U.S. Naval Midshipmen's School (WR); Assignment in communications at the Port Director's Office, New York City, 1943-1944; V:J Day; Postwar em­ ployment at Time magazine; Marriage and community activities; Significance of her WAVES service.

Petterson, Helen J.D., 1924-. Joined the WAVES in 1944; Trained at U.S. Naval Training School (WR); Attended Yeoman School, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Okla.: Assigned to FPO, New York; FPO, San Fran­ cisco, Calif.; V-D Day in New York City; V:J Day in San Francisco; Patriotism, social life, recre­ ations, and work routine; Discharged in May 1946.

Cady discusses her services in the WAVES during 1943-1945. She comments on the reason she joined the WAVES, her training at Oklahoma State University, her work in cryptology at the Navy Annex, Nebraska Avenue, social life, the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, V-J Day, and her desire to remain in the Navy.

Pearson, Helmer S., RADM, USCG, 1916-. Marion Military Institute, Marion, Ala.; USCG Academy, 1941; Watch Officer, Mojave, USS Hunter Liggett, 1941; Gunnery Officer, Campbell, 1941-1943; Student, Anti-Submarine Warfare School, HMS Osprey, Dunoon, Scotland, 1942; Radar student, MIT, 1943; Radar and Anti-Sub­ marine Warfare InsbLictor, CG Training Station, St.Augustine, Fla., 1943-1944; XO, Brownsville, 1944-1945; CO, Mobile Loran Detachments "H" and "G", 1945-1946; Electronics Engineer, Fourteenth CG District, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1946; M. S., 1949; Radiation Laboratory Research Su­ peIVisor, USN; Electronics Systems Engineer, Electronics Engineering Division, CGHQ 1949- 1950; CO, Electronics Engineering Station, Wildwood, NJ., 1950-1953; CO, Yamacraw, 1953- 1955; Assistant Chief, Electronics Engineering Division, CGHQ 1955-1960; CO, CG Mediterra­ nean Section Office, Naples, Italy, 1960-1963; CO, Duane, 1963-1965; Chief, Engineering Divi­ sion, Fifth District Office, Portsmouth, Va., 1965-1967; Chief, Operations Division, Fifth CG District Office, Portsmouth, Va., 1967-1968; Deputy Chief, Office of Engineering, CGHQ 1968- 1969; Chief, Office of Engineering, 1973-1974; Retired, 1974.

Eccles, Henry E., RADM, USN, 1898-1986. Discussion of Admiral Eccles' association with the Naval War College, including his thoughts on the proposed NWC museum, officer education, the Vietnam War, his career, including early years at USNA, Submarine School, and submarine duty; CO, USSJohn D. Edwards, 1940-1942; Staff, Advanced Base Section, 1942-1943; Student, Naval War College, 1943; Coordinator of U.S. Base activities for invasion injapan, 1944-1945;Joint Board of Operation Review, 1946; CO, USS Washington, 1946; Chairman, Logistics Department, NWC, 194&-1951; NWC, WWII Battle Evalu­ ation Group; Research and Analysis Department; George Washington University Logistics Re­ search Project; Weaknesses and strengths of the NWC and college academic programs.