Allison, Thomas M.
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Thomas M. Allison personal reminiscence, 1999 Aug 5
File — Box 24, Folder: 3
Identifier: MSC-364- File MSI 443
Scope and Contents
Personal reminiscence of service with Task Force 14, first U.S. Navy Task Force of WWII, November 10, 1941-December 19, 1941, that transported British Troops from Halifax, NS, to Capetown, SA, then made port stops at Bombay, India, Mombasa, Kenya, and Singapore, Malaysia. Gives an account of the trip, liberty, food, weather and news of early wartime attacks.
Dates:
1999 Aug 5
Found in:
Naval War College Archives
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Manuscript Items
Thomas M. Allison personal reminiscence, undated
File — Box 24, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSC-364- File MSI 444
Scope and Contents
Personal reminiscence of service in the U.S. Navy, including recruitment and training at the Newport Naval Training Station in early months of 1941, service in USS Hornet at the Battle of the Marianas, an instance of friendly fire in USS Hornet and visit of Rita Hayworth and Aly Khan to USS Midway, 1950.
Dates:
undated
Found in:
Naval War College Archives
/
Manuscript Items
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