477 items in this album on 24 pages.

Postcard commemorating the commissioning of USS Tang, 15 Oct 1943Written orders to the crew of USS Essex from Captain Donald B Duncan alerting crewmembers to the upcoming Line Crossing Ceremony, 22 Oct 1943A summons issued by Neptunus Rex, Ruler of the Raging Main, to LtCdr Francis Gilreath aboard USS Essex calling him to appear at the Line Crossing ceremony, 26 Oct 1943Crossing the Line certificate issued to LtCdr Francis N Gilreath, Trusty Shellback, who crossed the line aboard USS Essex 26 Oct 1943 while en route from Pearl Harbor to Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides
Postcard commemorating the commissioning of USS Tang, 15 Oct 1943Written orders to the crew of USS Essex from Captain Donald B Duncan alerting crewmembers to the upcoming Line Crossing Ceremony, 22 Oct 1943A summons issued by Neptunus Rex, Ruler of the Raging Main, to LtCdr Francis Gilreath aboard USS Essex calling him to appear at the Line Crossing ceremony, 26 Oct 1943Crossing the Line certificate issued to LtCdr Francis N Gilreath, Trusty Shellback, who crossed the line aboard USS Essex 26 Oct 1943 while en route from Pearl Harbor to Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides
Blood Chit issued by the United States with six southeast Asian languages, circa 1943.Text of the Presidential Unit Citation awarded to the ships and men of USS Card, Barry, Borie, Goff, and air units Composite Squadrons One and Nine for actions against German submarines in 1943.Thanksgiving holiday dinner menu aboard USS Wake Island, 25 Nov 1943US government war bond poster featuring USS Helena, 1 Dec 1943
Blood Chit issued by the United States with six southeast Asian languages, circa 1943.Text of the Presidential Unit Citation awarded to the ships and men of USS Card, Barry, Borie, Goff, and air units Composite Squadrons One and Nine for actions against German submarines in 1943.Thanksgiving holiday dinner menu aboard USS Wake Island, 25 Nov 1943US government war bond poster featuring USS Helena, 1 Dec 1943
1944 chart created by Marinship Shipbuilding illustrating the flow of materials and labor in the building of the Type T2 tankers.American greeting card, printed during war time, 1 of 2American greeting card, printed during war time, 2 of 2Blueprint of inboard profile for Haskell-class attack transport
1944 chart created by Marinship Shipbuilding illustrating the flow of materials and labor in the building of the Type T2 tankers.American greeting card, printed during war time, 1 of 2American greeting card, printed during war time, 2 of 2Blueprint of inboard profile for Haskell-class attack transport
Cutaway view of a proximity fuze for aerial bombs developed by Section E for the United States Army Air Corps. Rather than relying on a battery, this design employs a turbine driven by external blades.Drawing of Camouflage Scheme M32/4T applied to the Haskell-class attack transports, 1 of 2Drawing of Camouflage Scheme M32/4T applied to the Haskell-class attack transports, 2 of 2Gun deck blueprint for the Haskell-class attack transport
Cutaway view of a proximity fuze for aerial bombs developed by Section E for the United States Army Air Corps. Rather than relying on a battery, this design employs a turbine driven by external blades.Drawing of Camouflage Scheme M32/4T applied to the Haskell-class attack transports, 1 of 2Drawing of Camouflage Scheme M32/4T applied to the Haskell-class attack transports, 2 of 2Gun deck blueprint for the Haskell-class attack transport
Korean 10 Won bill, issued by Japanese-controlled Bank of Korea, issued in 1944Leilani, a Good Luck pinup girl that hung in USS Tinosa’s wardroom and would receive a pat from crewmembers on their way to Battle Stations, circa 1944.Main deck blueprint for the Haskell-class attack transportSchematic diagram of the Mark 24 FIDO acoustic homing torpedo, circa 1944.
Korean 10 Won bill, issued by Japanese-controlled Bank of Korea, issued in 1944Leilani, a Good Luck pinup girl that hung in USS Tinosa’s wardroom and would receive a pat from crewmembers on their way to Battle Stations, circa 1944.Main deck blueprint for the Haskell-class attack transportSchematic diagram of the Mark 24 FIDO acoustic homing torpedo, circa 1944.

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