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[Letter from Rocco DeFelice to Eleanor Brown, March 25, 2003]

Description: Letter from Lieutenant Colonel Rocco DeFelice to Eleanor Brown notifying her of her acceptance into the Order of Daedalians. He states that she has been appointed to the founder membership of Henry J. Brown, a World War I pilot from Texas. He mentions that her membership card is enclosed and that her membership certificate has been mailed separately.
Date: March 25, 2003
Creator: DeFelice, Rocco
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum
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Oral History Interview with John Tucker, March 25, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John Tucker. Tucker joined the Navy in January of 1945. Beginning in the spring, he served as Storekeeper Third-Class aboard USS Remey (DD-688). They went through a typhoon close to Okinawa and provided shore bombardment in Alaska. They were docked on the coast of Japan when the Japanese surrendered. Tucker recalls Japanese officials from the city of Ōminatoa surrendering aboard the destroyer, and signing a peace treaty. They ret… more
Date: March 25, 2003
Duration: 33 minutes
Creator: Tucker, John
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with John Tucker, March 25, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John Tucker. Tucker joined the Navy in January of 1945. Beginning in the spring, he served as Storekeeper Third-Class aboard USS Remey (DD-688). They went through a typhoon close to Okinawa and provided shore bombardment in Alaska. They were docked on the coast of Japan when the Japanese surrendered. Tucker recalls Japanese officials from the city of Ōminatoa surrendering aboard the destroyer, and signing a peace treaty. They ret… more
Date: March 25, 2003
Creator: Tucker, John
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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