World War, 1939-1945

4x5 black and white photo showing Nimitz signing while on the USS Missouri

4x5 black and white photo of the Japanese surrendering while aboard the USS Missouri

4x5 black and white photo of the Japanese signing during their surrender aboard the USS Missouri

4x5 black and white photo of the Japanese aboard the USS Missouri

8x10 black and white photo showing the Taffy 3 under 2.5 hours attack by Japanese fleet off Leyte Gulf, Philippine Island. Taken from USS White Plain (CVE-66)

8x10 black and white photo of the Japanese cruisers firing on attacking U.S. destroyers and destroyer escorts

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.

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.

8x10 black and white photo of a ship. The only piece of information legible on the back of the photo is USS, cannot make out the name of the ship

8x10 black and white photo of an unidentified ship in the Pacific theatre. Only information is "PA26"