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Description: Six stanza poem in rhymed verse, with four lines per stanza and eight lines on the third stanza, composed as lyrics to a song on the subject of the military's response to Pearl Harbor and lackluster conditions.
Date: [1941..1945]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Poem
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Diary of Marlyn Carl Meyers, 1941-1943]

Description: Diary of Marlyn Carl Meyers detailing his experiences during the war beginning with the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 and continuing into July of 1943.
Date: 1941-12-06/1943-07-08
Creator: Meyers, Marlyn Carl
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Chester W. Nimitz Presents the Congressional Medal of Honor to Cassin Young, April 18, 1942]

Description: Photograph of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz (left) presenting the Congressional Medal of Honor to Commander Cassin Young (right) for his actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor. They are standing onboard the USS Vestal (AR-4), the ship under Young's command during the attack, in Pearl Harbor on April 18, 1942. Both Nimitz and Young are wearing their full dress whites and Young is wearing the Medal around his neck. Young is holding some kind of document in his left hand with his right hand crossed… more
Date: April 18, 1942
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Portrait of Cassin Young with the Congressional Medal of Honor, April 18, 1942]

Description: Portrait of Commander Cassin Young wearing his full dress whites and the Congressional Medal of Honor, presented to him on April 18, 1942 for his actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor. The photo appears to be taken onboard the USS Vestal (AR-4) soon after the Medal was presented to Young.
Date: April 18, 1942
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Wreckage of Dry Dock No. 1, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, December 7, 1941]

Description: Photograph of the USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) (back), USS Downes (DD-375) (left), and the USS Cassin (DD-372) (right) in Dry Dock Number 1 in the aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The dry dock is flooded in an attempt to stop fires and filled with debris. All three ships were damaged in the attack; the Pennsylvania took damage to her gun, and the Downes and Cassin were both considered lost, though were rebuilt with new hulls at Mare Island by November 15, 1943 and Februa… more
Date: December 7, 1941
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 21.349831 -157.959567
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[War Diary of Hubert Kearsley Reese, Jr., 1941-1942]

Description: Copy of the transcript of Hubert Kearsley Reese, Jr.'s diary during his service as a Naval Aviator in World War II beginning with the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 and continuing until February 4, 1942.
Date: 1941-12-07/1942-02-04
Creator: Reese, Hubert Kearsley, Jr. & Winston, Julian B.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Personal Narrative by Louise Milke Moats Whatley, on the Pearl Harbor Attack]

Description: Personal narrative by Louise Milke Moats Whatley discussing the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941. Louise recounts her first-hand experience of the attack, a friend's description of hospitals filled with wounded, damages caused by the attack, and life after the event. A list of damaged and destroyed ships is included at the end of Louise's account.
Date: [1941-12-07..]
Creator: Whatley, Louise Milke Moats
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Pearl Harbor Navy Yard Identification Card for Louise Milke Moats Whatley]

Description: Card issued from Pearl Harbor Navy Yard, in the Territory of Hawaii, for Louise Milke Moats Whatley. A photograph of Louise is printed in the center of the card, under her name and pass number. Below her portrait is her card's creation date, how long it's good for, and the signature of W. R. Shear.
Date: August 28, 1941
Creator: Pearl Harbor Navy Yard
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Papers Regarding Hubert Kearsley Reese, Jr.]

Description: Collection of photos, letters, and newspaper clippings relating to Herbert Kearsley Reese, Jr., a Naval Aviator during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. He was assigned to fly B-24 Bombers out of Newfoundland in early 1943 and on June 24, 1943, his aircraft disappeared in the North Atlantic. The letters were written to his uncle, Ewing Caruthers, Jr., and were found after his widow's death along with the newspaper clippings in their attic in 1994.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: Reese, Hubert Kearsley, Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter From Louise Milke Moats Whatley to Her Parents - December 9th, 1941]

Description: Letter sent by Louise Milke Moats Whatley to her parents discussing the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941. Louise tells her parents she and her husband "Scoop" are alright and describes what she experienced the day of the attack, such as her driving workers to Pearl Harbor during the event. Louise also talks about changes in her life following the attack.
Date: December 9, 1941
Creator: Whatley, Louise Milke Moats
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter From A. J. Scott to His Parents - November 26, 1941]

Description: Copy of a letter sent by A. J. Scott to his mother, Anna Scott, discussing his ear infection, family, and football. A.J. Scott states he won't be in school or home for Christmas because of his infection, inquires about the activities of his family, and discusses his ship's success in the Hawaiian fleet's football championship.
Date: November 26, 1941
Creator: Scott, A. J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Robert L. Dick to Anna Scott - October 10, 1942]

Description: Letter sent by Robert L. Dick to Anna Scott, mother of A. J. Scott, discussing the money in her son's bank account. Robert, a manager at the Pearl Harbor branch of the Bank of Hawaii, describes arranging for the funds in A. J. Scott's account to be paid to Anna. Robert ends the letter by offer his sympathies to Anna.
Date: October 14, 1942
Creator: Dick, Robert L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter From A. J. Scott to His Parents - August 22, 1941]

Description: Copy of a letter sent by A. J. Scott to his mother, Anna Scott, and his father discussing life on the U.S. Arizona and correspondences. The letterhead of his missive includes a printed drawing of the U.S.S. Arizona. A.J. Scott writes about enjoying radioing, wanting to receive mail, Navy school, and his daily hygiene. He also mentions Pete and Mary Alice, and ends his letter above two lines of Morse code.
Date: August 22, 1941
Creator: Scott, A. J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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