Naval War College (U.S.)
Found in 645 Collections and/or Records:
President's Notes from the Naval War College Review, 1996
The "President's Notes" written by ADM James R. Stark from the winter 1996 edition of the Naval War College Review.
Pringle, Luce, and Communications Bldg., circa 1973
8x10 black and white photo of Pringle, Luce and old Communications Bldg.
RADM John Wadleigh oral history, 1985
This volume contains the transcript of four hours of taped interviews with Rear Admiral John Wadleigh, USN (Ret.). The interviews were conducted by Dr. Evelyn M. Cherpak, Head of the Naval Historical Collection, in May and June 1985 for the Naval War College Oral History project entitled "The History of the Navy in Narrangansett Bay."
Wadleigh discusses of early years in Washington, D.C., Haiti, summers in Jamestown, R.I., 1920s and 1930s; Naval personages, Admirals Fiske, Bush, Nicholson, Capt. A. E. Watson; Education at St. George's School, Newport, R.I. and USNA, 1937; USSTexas, USSBrooklyn and rescue of USS Squalus, 1937-1940; USS Yorktown and Battle of Midway, 1940-1942; Flag LL to ADM Tisdale, 1942-1943; Postgraduate School, Communications, Annapolis, Md., 1943-1944; USS Guam, 1945; Impressions of Admirals Nimitz and Spruance; USS North Carolina, 1946; Armed Forces Staff College; Faculty, General Line School, Newport, R.I.; CO, USSJohn R. Pierce, 1950; Staff, International Affairs Section, CNO, 1951-1953; Air Defense Command, Destroyer Force; Staff, CO, Destroyers, Newport, R.l., 1954-1959; Staff, U.S. CIC Europe, 1959-1961; CO, USS Spring field, 1961-1962; Assistant, Director, Defense Communication System, 1965-1967; CO, Flotilla Four, 1967-1969; CO, Training Command, Atlantic Fleet, Norfolk, 1969-1971; Retired, 1971; Discussion of participation in civic and navy activities and Newport's growth and development.
Ralph Churchwell oral history transcription, 2009
Churchwell discusses his youth in Tennessee, his enlistment in the Navy as a steward in 1937, training a the Norfolk Naval Base, discrimination against African Americans, assignment at the US Naval Academy, the USS Seminole (At-65), the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Battle of Midway, Japanese attack on the ship and evacuation from it, assigned to Guadalcanal, returned to the American mainland, assigned to USS Allioth, V-J Day, and post war career in the Civil Service as a field representative investigating Officers Clubs.
Ralph N. Nilsen oral history transcription
Nilsen, Ralph N., Lt, USNR/MMR, 1923. Youth; Merchant Marine Cadet Corps, 1942; Graduated from the Merchant Marine Academy, 1944; Assigned to SSJohn Brown; Served in ships sailing to Europe and North Africa, 1944- 1945; Sailed to India, 1946-1947.
Raymond D. Tarbuck oral history transcription
Tarbuck, Raymond D., RADM, USN, 1898-1986. Education, USNA, 1917-1920; USS Missouri, 1918; USS North Dakota, 1919; Deck Officer, USS Dixie, 1920; USS Robinson; Chief Engineer, USS McCormick, (two years); Gunnery Officer, USS Concord, (by this time had seven years of sea duty); Student, First General Line Post Gradu ate School, Annapolis, Md.; Student, Naval War College; USS Stewart; Instructor, Naval ROTC, University of California, 1932; First Turret Officer, USS West Virginia, 1934-1937; NROTC, Bu reau of Navigation, Washington, D.C., 1937-1939; CO, USS MacDonough, 1939-1940; Instruc tor, Army Air Corps Cadet School, Maxwell Field, Pensacola, Fla., 1940-1942; Director, Division of Tactics for Pre-Flight School, Selman Field, Ala., 1942; GEN MacArthur's Staff, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Chief of Staff, Seventh Amphibious Force, 1944-1945; USS Phoenix; CO, USS Catocin, Amphibious Force, Atlantic; Inspector General, Ninth Naval District; Retired after 33years in the Navy.
Raymond Greene oral history transcription, 2011
Greene discusses his youth in New Britain, CT, and his enlistment in the US Navy in 1943, including his basic training at Great Lakes, IL, and advanced training as a radio operator and gunner at Memphis, TN, Yellow Water, FL, Daytona, FL, Wildwood, NJ, and Virginia Beach, VA. He was assigned to a dive bomber aboard the USS Bennington and went to the Pacific Theatre where he was involved in bombing raids on Tokyo, Japan and Okinawa. He comments on the typhoon of 1944 and the attack on the Yamato. Greene discusses the impact the Navy had on his life and how his time in service changed his life.
Part of the WWII Navy Veterans oral history project.
Remarks at NWC graduation exercises, 1948 May 15
Remarks given by Admiral R. A. Spruance, President Naval War College, at the NWC graduation exercises on 1948 May 15.
Report on Foundations of Moral Obligation to the President, NWC, 1980 Jan 29
Resume of First and Second Seapower Symposia, [1973]
Daily synopsis, summarized by individual committee, of seminar discussions conducted during the First and Second Seapower Symposia.