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Found in 759 Collections and/or Records:

Paul D. Stroop oral history transcription

 Item
Identifier: MSC-382- Item OH 139
Scope and Contents Stroop, Paul D., VADM, USN, 1904-1995. USNA 1926; USS Arkansas, 1926-1928; Member of U.S. Olympic gymnastic team, Amster­ dam, The Netherlands, 1928; Naval Aviator, Pensacola, 1928-1929; Torpedo Squadron 9, NAS, Norfolk, Va., 1929; Patrol Squadron 10, NAS, Norfolk, Va., 1932; Postgraduate work, USNA, 1932-1934; Bombing Squadron 5, USS Ranger, 1934-36; Senior Aviator, USS Portland, 1936- 1937; BuAer, 1937-1940; Staff of ADM A. Fitch, Patrol Wing 2, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 1940; Flag Officer and Tactical Officer, CO, Carrier Division 1, San Diego, 1940; Staff, Carrier Task Force, USS Lexington, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 1942; Planning Officer, Senior Naval Commander, Air Force, South Pacific, 1942-1943; CO, USS Mackinac, 1943-1944; Aviation Plans Officer, Staff of ADM E.J. King, Navy Department, Washington, D.C., Attended the Yalta, Quebec, Potsdam Con­ ferences, 1944-1945;A trip around the world to inform commands of outcome of the Yalta Con­ ference: Berlin-Naples-Abadan-New Delhi-Calcutta-Kunming (China)-Chungking­ Manila-Okinawa- lwoJima-Guam (with ADM Nimitz while he was waiting for the Hiroshima bomb to be dropped)-Pearl Harbor-Long Beach-Washington, D.C., 1945; CO, USS Croatan, 1945; Fleet Aviation Officer (later Chief of Staff, Operations), Fifth Fleet, Yokosuka,.Japan, 1945- 1946; Aviation Officer (later Assistant Chief of Staff) Operations, CINCPAC, Pearl Harbor, Ha­ waii, 1946-1948; XO, General Line School, Monterey, Calif., 1948-1950; Student, National War College,...
Dates: undated
Found in: Naval War College Archives / NWC collection of oral histories

Peerenboom, William H.: The systems approach at the Naval War College : don't just teach it, adopt it, 1975

 Item — Box 359, Folder: 7
Identifier: RG-13- Item N420 .F94 1975 no.119
Dates: 1975
Found in: Naval War College Archives / Student papers

Peter E. Karetka oral history transcription, 2010

 Item
Identifier: MSC-382- Item OH 454
Scope and Contents

Karetka discusses his service in the Navy in World War II in USS Hughes and USS Hayter, including the Battle of Midway, the battle of Santa Cruz, and the resuce of the crew of the USS Hornet and the crew of the USS F.C. Davis in the North Atlantic. He comments on the sinking of the USS Yorktown as he remembers it, as well as crew, captains, camaraderie, and his love for the Navy.

Karetka was born in 1922 in Holyoke, MA. He left school in eigth grade and later joined the Civilian Conservation Corps. He joined the Navy in 1940 and trained at the Newport Naval Training Station. He was discharged from the Navy in 1946 and later joined the Naval Reserves. Part of the WWII Veterans Oral History Project.

Dates: 2010
Found in: Naval War College Archives / NWC collection of oral histories

Philip R. Gaudet, 1965 Feb 2

 Item — Box 14: Series I; Series II, Folder: 8
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series A- Item 100.3186
Scope and Contents

Black and white 8x10 photograph of NWC Philip R. Gaudet, head of the drafting department, and Eileen O'Connor, librarian, receiving an award. VADM Melson also pictured; taken February 2, 1965.

Dates: 1965 Feb 2
Found in: Naval War College Archives / NWC collection of photographs / Series I. Photographs / Sub-Series A. Naval War College / Staff Group Portraits

Photo of Naval War College Staff and Faculty, circa 1970-1971

 Item — Map case 3: Series I, Drawer: 6, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series A- Item 100.12265a
Scope and Contents

22x28 black and white group photo of the NWC Staff and Faculty, 1968-1969

Dates: circa 1970-1971
Found in: Naval War College Archives / NWC collection of photographs / Series I. Photographs / Sub-Series A. Naval War College / Staff Group Portraits

Photograph of a stipple illustration of LT Tasker H. Bliss

 Digital Record
Identifier: MSC385_07_16_5046
Dates: circa 1870-1885
Found in: Naval War College Archives

Photograph of a stipple illustration of LT Tasker H. Bliss, circa 1870-1885

 Item — Box 7: Series I; Series II, Folder: 16
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series A- Item 100.5046
Scope and Contents

Black and white 8x10 photograph of LT Tasker H. Bliss, circa 1870-1885. Reverse of photo reads, "Lt. Tasker A. Bliss, USA, a brilliant young officer with a budding reputation in military tactics + strategy, was a member of NWC first faculty bin 1885. He founded the Army War Collegfe in 1902 + served as its first president."

Dates: circa 1870-1885
Found in: Naval War College Archives / NWC collection of photographs / Series I. Photographs / Sub-Series A. Naval War College / Faculty: B

Photograph of Brig Gen Tasker H. Bliss in France

 Digital Record
Identifier: MSC385_07_16_5045
Dates: 1918 May 13
Found in: Naval War College Archives

Photograph of Brig Gen Tasker H. Bliss in France, 1918 May 13

 Item — Box 7: Series I; Series II, Folder: 16
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series A- Item 100.5045
Scope and Contents

Black and white 8x10 photograph of BRIG GEN Tasker H. Bliss, Chief of Staff, US Army, in a garden at his home in Versailles, France, circa May 13, 1918.

Dates: 1918 May 13
Found in: Naval War College Archives / NWC collection of photographs / Series I. Photographs / Sub-Series A. Naval War College / Faculty: B

Plane Flying Over, circa 2000

 Item — Box 2: Series I; Series II, Folder: 6
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series A- Item 100.3343
Scope and Contents

3.5x5 (approx.) color photo of plane

Dates: circa 2000
Found in: Naval War College Archives / NWC collection of photographs / Series I. Photographs / Sub-Series A. Naval War College / Campus Views
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