[Letters Regarding the Invasion of Guadalcanal, 1942]

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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.

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[2] p. + 8 p.

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Turner, Richmond Kelly 1942~.

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Established in 1967, the Museum honors the 8 million Americans who served in WWII in the Pacific Theater by sharing their stories with the world. Located in Fredericksburg in the restored Nimitz "Steamboat" Hotel, the Museum partners with the Texas Historical Commission to preserve the historical resources of the era.

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  • Main Title: [Letters Regarding the Invasion of Guadalcanal, 1942]
  • Added Title: Guadalcanal Tourist Bureau
  • Added Title: Guadalcanal Invasion
  • Series Title: Charles Stasny Collection

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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.

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[2] p. + 8 p.

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Admiral R. K. Turner is only the author of page one, paragraphs two through three of "Guadalcanal Invasion". The authors of the rest of the item are unknown.

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Turner, Richmond Kelly. [Letters Regarding the Invasion of Guadalcanal, 1942], letter, 1942~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1679711/: accessed June 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation.

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