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[Diary Entries, Eugene Houston]

Description: Handwritten diary pages from Eugene J. "Gene" Houston, who served on the U.S.S. Gillespie during World War Two. Ranging from a few words to a few sentences, the entries are dated and mention naval activities in the Pacific Theater.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: Houston, Eugene J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Charles Stasny to his Parents, May 16, 1944]

Description: Handwritten letter from Charles Stasny to his parents discussing life during the war. He mentions leaving the island and returning to living on aboard a ship. He also mentions returning some money his parents had lent him and the possibility that he and three other crewmates may go home. He asks his parents to have the Eagle change his address and discusses the protestant chaplain on board making him unsure when he'll be able to attend catholic mass.
Date: May 16, 1944
Creator: Stasny, Charles, 1921-2014
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Charles Stasny to his Parents, January 3, 1944]

Description: Letter from Charles Stasny to his parents discussing life during the war. He mentions receiving a package from Dottie, his parents going into the cutlery business, the success of the garden, and requests they have some photo prints made for him.
Date: January 3, 1944
Creator: Stasny, Charles, 1921-2014
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Anti-Aircraft Battery]

Description: Photograph of anti-aircraft batteries of the United States task force in the battle of the Santa Cruz. Two ships are in the distance with smoke above them.
Date: October 26, 1942
Creator: Smith, Loran F.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letters Regarding the Invasion of Guadalcanal, 1942]

Description: Letter titled "Guadalcanal Tourist Bureau" painting a humorous picture of Guadalcanal to allied sailors preparing their invasion in the style of a tourism promotion. Letter titled "Guadalcanal Invasion" providing a sailor's personal account of the initial allied invasion of Guadalcanal on August 7, 1942, experiencing it both from the bridge of his ship and on the beach of Tulagi.
Date: 1942~
Creator: Turner, Richmond Kelly
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Location: -9.101583 160.147069
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Plane on the Shore]

Description: Photograph of a soldier standing on top of an airplane on the shore of a beach. There is a ship on the water behind him. A wooden ladder can be seen on the right.
Date: 1942~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Negative of Soldiers and Vehicle on Beach]

Description: Negative of soldiers offloading a small boat from a vehicle. The vehicle is parked in the shallow water with a boat hooked up behind it and several soldiers in helmets standing on it. Four soldiers in varying degrees of undress stroll towards the water, two with hands on their hips. Two soldiers on the left are walking towards the camera in full collared uniform shirts, utility belts, helmets and boots. In the background several large ships can be seen on the water.
Date: 1942~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Negative of Soldiers at Campsite]

Description: Negative of soldiers in a campsite. On the left soldiers stand in long sleeved collared jackets, pants and boots. On the right there is a crate and several men on the ground both sitting and lying down. They cover their bodies with blankets or uniform jackets. More men stand further back on the right. In the background a ship can be seen on the water right behind the men.
Date: 1942~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Negative of Soldiers Surrounding Men]

Description: Negative of soldiers surrounding men on the ground, possibly Japanese soldiers. The U.S. soldiers are dressed in loose collared shirts, wide legged pants, and some wear brimmed hats or helmets. There are five men on the ground, one lays covered on a cot and the other four sit behind him with shaved heads and blankets or large jackets covering their shoulders. A ship with its bridge down is in the background.
Date: 1942~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Uniformed Group of Soldiers and Officers]

Description: Photograph of a group of soldiers and officers in a small room, potentially onboard a ship. In the center three officers stand profile in collared shirts with ribbon bars pinned above their pockets, belted pants and brimmed hats. Behind them along the wall and to their right stand soldiers in collared shirts, utility belt, crossbody bags, pants and helmets. There is an open doorway to the left where more soldiers can be seen standing outside of the room.
Date: 1942~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Soldiers and Vehicle on Beach]

Description: Photograph of soldiers offloading a small boat from a vehicle. The vehicle is parked in the shallow water with a boat hooked up behind it and several soldiers in helmets standing on it. Four in varying degrees of undress stroll towards the water. Two soldiers on the left are walking towards the camera in full collared uniform shirts, utility belts, helmets and boots. In the background several large ships can be seen on the water.
Date: 1942~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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