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[251st Army Band on the U.S.S. Leonard Wood]

Description: Photograph of the 251st Army band sitting on board the U.S.S. Leonard Wood with their instruments. The men sit in rows behind music stands wearing their uniforms. The first visible row has three French horn players, behind them on the left are two tuba players and to the right are two trombone players. More men sit behind them without visible instruments.
Date: 1941~
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[Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and Captain P. V. Mercer in an Office]

Description: Photograph of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz in his office, with his dog, Makalapa, laying under his desk during a press conference. Captain P. V. Mercer, Admiral Nimitz's Aide and Assistant Chief of Staff is on right. Admiral Nimitz is wearing a light-colored shirt with a dark tie and is holding a lit cigarette between his fingers. Captain Mercer wears the same light-colored uniform and dark tie.
Date: November 22, 1943
Creator: United States. Navy.
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[Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Watches Enlisted Sailor Pitch Horseshoes]

Description: Photograph of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz watching an enlisted sailor, possibly Anthony Trifiletti, pitch horseshoes during picnic on the beach. Nimitz stands withs several other men in light-colored Naval uniforms under the cover of trees as Anthony Trifiletti stands in the center holding up a horseshoe. A black arrow is drawn underneath C. W. Nimitz on the border of the photograph.
Date: May 21, 1944
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[Admiral Raymond A. Spruance and Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz at Command Change Ceremony]

Description: Photograph of Admiral Raymond A. Spruance standing at a wooden podium with two microphones in front of him during the Change of Command ceremony on board the U.S.S. Menhaden at the Submarine Base in Pearl Harbor. Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz is standing behind him with his arms down by his side. There are four men lined up on the right side of the photo identified as Vice Admiral J. H. Newton, U.S.N., Rear Admiral Dewitt C. Ramsey U.S.N., Cdr. James Loo, U.S.N. and Lieut. Sam L. Bernard. The… more
Date: November 24, 1945
Creator: United States. Navy.
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[Army Ambulance]

Description: Photograph of an Army Ambulance. The vehicle is dark with an elongated back and a white square with a red cross on the window and "ambulance" written above the windshield. To the left of the ambulance is a building with a tarp pinned on the side.
Date: 1941~
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[Baseball Group Photo, #1]

Description: Photograph of a group of men posing in two rows on a baseball field. The front row is kneeling with baseball mitts on, black caps and long-sleeves. The man in the center of the front row is the only one wearing short sleeves, a black puffy vest and no hat. There are seven men in the back row with the third from left being Paul O. Bocker. Bocker is wearing a long-sleeved shirt, a black cap and a baseball mitt. The two men to Bocker's left wear long-sleeves shorts and no hats. Bocker is leaning o… more
Date: 1941~
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[Baseball Group Photo, #2]

Description: Photograph of a group of men posing in three rows on a baseball field. The front row is kneeling with baseball mitts on, black caps and long-sleeves. The man in the center of the front row is the only one wearing short sleeves, a black puffy vest and no hat. The row behind them consists of three men leaning down over them. The men wear long-sleeved shirts and the two on the right wear black caps. Four men stand in the back, three wearing black caps and one wearing a black V-neck shirt. Paul Boc… more
Date: 1941~
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[Chester W. Nimitz Walks Out of Bunker on Midway Island]

Description: Photograph of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz emerging from an underground bunker on Midway Island. He is wearing a light-colored, long-sleeved uniform with two pockets on the shirt's front and stars pinned to either side of his collar. He is also wearing a dark tie and a brimmed hat sporting the Navy Emblem on the front. The facade of the bunker is textured and to Admiral Chester's left is a white banister.
Date: June 1942
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[CINCPAC Yeomen]

Description: Photograph of a group portrait of CINCPAC Yeomen taken in Pearl Harbor. The men in the photo are all wearing uniforms and are arranged into two rows. The front row is sat at tables with phones and radios placed on top. The back row is stood up with their arms behind their backs.
Date: 1942~
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[Clipping: Hero's Wife Returns]

Description: Newspaper clipping discussing the return of a Joanne Jones to California after the funeral for her husband Ensign H. C. Jones. The article details that his funeral was held in the St. Augustine Chapel at Waikiki, the same chapel the couple were married in. When she returned, she was photographed holding her husband's cap and saber shown on the right.
Date: December 21, 1941
Creator: San Francisco Examiner
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[Clipping: Joanne Zinsmeister Sailed From San Francisco]

Description: News clipping with notice of upcoming wedding of Ms. Joanne Zinsmeister to Ensign Herbert C. Jones. The clipping details how she sailed from San Francisco to Honolulu to be married at the Our Lady of Peace Cathedral on June 11th. Above the small article is a portrait of Mrs. Zinsmeister in a black turtleneck and a chain necklace.
Date: June 6, 1941
Creator: Peninsula Times Tribune
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
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