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C. Homer Bast manuscript, undated

 File — Box: 23, Folder: 6-8
Identifier: MSC-364- File MSI 420
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of unpublished typed manuscript entitled “Okinawa War Diary, April 1945, the First Nineteen Days” by the author. This work gives a detailed account of the battle.

Dates: undated

First Battle Savo Island - Intelligence Ultra, 1942 Aug 2-10

 File — Box: 46, Folder: 6
Identifier: RG-23
Scope and Contents

Intelligence report regarding the Battle of Savo Island extracted from the CinCPAc war diary.

Dates: 1942 Aug 2-10

Leroy T. Taylor reminiscences, 1940-1944

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 11
Identifier: MSC-364- File MSI 180
Scope and Contents

Reminiscences of WWII service in destroyers at the first raid on the Marshall Islands, the Battles of Coral Sea, Midway and Santa Cruz, 1942, and Motor Torpedo Boat Operations in the northern Solomons, 1943-1944.

Dates: 1940-1944

Peterson, A.A.: Amphibious Operations in the Solomon Islands (7 to 20 August, 1942), 1944 Apr 1

 File — Box: 27, Folder: 28
Identifier: RG-14
Scope and Contents

Staff presentation given by A. A. Peterson about the successful amphibious operations in the Solomon Islands during World War II.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Creation: 1944 Apr 1

Richard E. Bennik reminiscence, 1942

 File — Box: 23, Folder: 17
Identifier: MSC-364- File MSI 431
Scope and Contents

Holograph reminiscence of the landing of Marines on Gavutu and Tanambogo Islands in August 1942. Describes the logistics, the attack on the Japanese entrenched in caves, the aerial attacks, injuries and chaos of war. Two maps of Guadalcanal and Tulagi Islands in the Solomons.

Dates: 1942

Roy T. Spurlock personal reminiscences on the Battle of Savo Island, 1997 May 17

 File — Box: 21, Folder: 28
Identifier: MSC-364- File MSI 406
Scope and Contents

Personal reminiscences entitled, "First Savo - The Lost Battle" by Marine Corps pilot Roy T. Spurlock of the Battle of Savo Island with comments on the American, Australian, and Japanese leadership, the battle scenario, casualties, the role of USMC pilots and ship-based personnel.

Dates: 1997 May 17

Smith, Philip D.: Allied strategy and the surrender of Italy during the Second World War, 1970

 Item — Box: 313, Folder: 6
Identifier: RG-13- Item N420 .F82 1970 no.95
Dates: 1970

Smith, William Bernard: Strategic Italy, 1972 Jun 19

 Item — Box: 350, Folder: 12
Identifier: RG-13- Item N420 .F82 1972 no. 168
Scope and Contents

A thesis submitted to the Faculty of the Naval War College

Dates: 1972 Jun 19

Surrender of Japan report, 1946 Feb 11

 File — Box: 27, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSC-364- File MSI 552
Scope and Contents

Report of the surrender and occupation of Japan issued by Admiral John H. Towers, CIC, U.S. Pacific Fleet and Pacific Ocean Areas, 11 February 1946.

Dates: 1946 Feb 11