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World War, 1939-1945

 Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 224 Collections and/or Records:

Japanese Battleship, circa 1944

 Item — Box 44: Series I; Series II, Folder: 9
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series D- Item 100.8169
Scope and Contents

8x10 black and white photo of the Japanese Battleship Yamashiro Puso class under attack by USS Enterprise (CV-6) air group in Sulu Sea.

Dates: circa 1944

Japanese Battleship Yamato, 1945 Apr 7

 Item — Box 44: Series I; Series II, Folder: 10
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series D- Item 100.8185
Scope and Contents

8x10 black and white photo of the Japanese Battleship Yamato, blows up, north of Okinawa, on 7 April 1945, after air attacks by Navy planes. Three destroyers are near by

Dates: 1945 Apr 7

Japanese Cruiser, circa 1941-1945

 Item — Box 44: Series I; Series II, Folder: 11
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series D- Item 100.8320
Scope and Contents

8x10 black and white photo of a Japanese Mogami class cruiser bombed and burning

Dates: circa 1941-1945

Japanese Fighter, circa 1944

 Item — Box 44: Series I; Series II, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series D- Item 100.8141
Scope and Contents

8x10 black and white photo of a Japanese fighter: Mitsubishi "Zeke"

Dates: circa 1944

Japanese Fleet, circa 1944

 Item — Box 44: Series I; Series II, Folder: 16
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series D- Item 100.8305
Scope and Contents

8x10 black and white photo of the Japanese fleet leaving Brunei. The ships are listed on the back of the photo

Dates: circa 1944

Japanese Fleet Under Attack, circa 1944

 Item — Box 44: Series I; Series II, Folder: 10
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series D- Item 100.8179
Scope and Contents

8x10 black and white photo of the units of the Japanese fleet under attack by U.S. Pacific fleet carrier based planes. Taken by plane from USS Essex, CV-9, during second battle of the Philippine Sea

Dates: circa 1944

Japanese Invasion of the Philippines, 1942 Dec 24

 Item — Box 44: Series I; Series II, Folder: 13
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series D- Item 100.8119
Scope and Contents

8x10 black and white photo of General Masaharu Homma, Commander of the Invading Japanese Army, comes ashore for the first time on Philippine soil at Santiago on Lingayen Gulf, 24 Dec 1942

Dates: 1942 Dec 24

Japanese Light Cruiser Yahagi, 1945 Apr 7

 Item — Box 44: Series I; Series II, Folder: 10
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series D- Item 100.8184
Scope and Contents

8x10 black and white photo of Japanese light cruiser Yahagi lists badly after torpedo attacks by our planes, southwest of Kyusho, 7 Apr 1945

Dates: 1945 Apr 7

Japanese Mitsubishi "Zeke", 1944 Oct 25

 Item — Box 44: Series I; Series II, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series D- Item 100.8138
Scope and Contents

8x10 black and white photo of "Zeke" attempting a kamikaze attack on USS White Plains off Leyte, 25 Oct 1944. This plane crashed in the water off the ship's quarter

Dates: 1944 Oct 25

Japanese plane brought down, circa 1941-1945

 Item — Box 44: Series I; Series II, Folder: 10
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series D- Item 100.8178
Scope and Contents

8x10 black and white photo of Japanese plane brought down by PTs, exploding as it hits the water. To the left, tenders USS Oyster Bay and USS Hilo

Dates: circa 1941-1945