Thor996 Posted September 16, 2014 Share #101 Posted September 16, 2014 some of USS Oklahoma survivor Paul Willey S1C photo album and scrapbook pages- archive 3 photo albums that span lifetime from childhood to post war no ship pictures but does contain navy pictures pre and post December 7, 1941. He dove off the burning ship to swim to another to continue firing on Japs- newspaper article detailing events pasted in scrapbook- on some of the pre-war photos he notes below if sailor was killed and on what ship-most of these are pre December 7th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RustyCanteen Posted September 16, 2014 Author Share #103 Posted September 16, 2014 Thor, thank you for sharing the USS Oklahoma group. I found it very interesting. RC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyCanteen Posted September 17, 2014 Author Share #104 Posted September 17, 2014 I've started a separate thread on a survivor of the USS Oklahoma: http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/219874-50th-anniversary-of-the-attack-on-pearl-harbor-december-7th-1991/ RC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandomatic Posted September 17, 2014 Share #105 Posted September 17, 2014 Any of those pictures have Russell Clyde Roach's name on them? He was our town's KIA from Pearl Harbor and a USS Oklahoma man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota Posted November 7, 2014 Share #106 Posted November 7, 2014 Great Items! Can't wait to see more. D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor996 Posted February 13, 2016 Share #107 Posted February 13, 2016 USS Indianapolis Secretarial Cruise This is a genuine copy of the USS Indianapolis newsletter that was printed on board ship on September 30, 1933. On September 6, 1933 Secretary of the Navy, (SECNAV) Claude A. Swanson, embarked on Indianapolis at Annapolis for an inspection tour of Pacific bases, visiting the Canal Zone, Hawaii and the fleet at San Pedro and San Diego, California, debarking on the 27th of October. Showing only 2 of the 4 pages that make this newsletter up. It was folded up and sent home by a member of the crew. For more of the Indy's history see link to official site of the USS Indianapolis CA -35 http://www.ussindianapolis.org/pfinnstory.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Thor996 Posted February 13, 2016 Share #109 Posted February 13, 2016 All you Jaws fans will recognize the name and maybe even the story of this ill fated ship and its heroic crew: This is a genuine copy of the USS Indianapolis newsletter that was printed on board ship on September 22, 1934. On November 1st, 1933 Indianapolis became Flagship of Scouting Force, US Fleet, a position she would maintain throughout most of her peacetime service.After a period of maneuvers off the West Coast, Indianapolis headed for the Atlantic once again, departing Long Beach, California on the 9th of April 1934 and arriving in New York on the 29th of May. There she again embarked President Roosevelt and numerous dignitaries for a Presidential Review of the US Fleet in the Hudson River on the 31st of May, 1934. She arrived back in Long Beach, California on the 9th of November. At the time of the Presidential Review Indianapolis had a complement of 51 officers, 12 warrant officers and 588 enlisted men. Captain W.S. McClintic, USN, relieved Captain Smeallie in December of 1934. Showing only 2 of the 4 pages that make this newsletter up. It was folded up and sent home by a member of the crew. For more of the Indy's history see link to official site of the USS Indianapolis CA -35 http://www.ussindianapolis.org/pfinnstory.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bellasilva Posted May 28, 2016 Share #111 Posted May 28, 2016 Single dog tag to Lieutenant Junior Grade Philip Arthur McGuirk, killed when the USS Indianapolis was sunk. Earlier issue tag upon his commissioning, not worn aboard the Indy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor996 Posted August 25, 2016 Share #112 Posted August 25, 2016 Any of those pictures have Russell Clyde Roach's name on them? He was our town's KIA from Pearl Harbor and a USS Oklahoma man. sorry, I missed this! NO, there weren't any with that name sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandomatic Posted August 26, 2016 Share #113 Posted August 26, 2016 No worries, thanks! On a related note, i look for Roach's remains to be identified soon. I guess his compartment had several men in it, and they put them together. A few years ago there was an article that they were working on he and his fellows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10esee Posted March 11, 2017 Share #114 Posted March 11, 2017 Did the uniform belong to a crew member that was onboard during the collision? Rockers weren't worn for too long before EVANS was sunk... Dave This patch was given to me by a buddy whom was serving in her. We were getting ready to go on liberty. The date was 31 December 1962! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wooley12 Posted May 10, 2017 Share #115 Posted May 10, 2017 Holy serendipidy Bat Man!! I came to the end to post and was surprised to see the previous post. Anyway, I was at the town recycling dumpster and saw an envelope on the ground. Hmmm, looks like old stamps. Wow, post mark San Fran Cisco 1920. Inside were some letters written by a young woman to her friend in telling about her new life off on her own in San Fran. How she made a dress and how a divorce in California only took 3 minutes. The envelope contained these pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wooley12 Posted May 10, 2017 Share #116 Posted May 10, 2017 The letter writer, Dixie Alexander, is the Flapper standing between Ralph and Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67Rally Posted May 10, 2017 Share #117 Posted May 10, 2017 I love the CPO uniforms with the vests and bowties. That is a classy uniform!! The early photo of BB-40 and the birdcage masts, shot from the forecastle is great! I love the ports in the hatches! The letter writer, Dixie Alexander, is the Flapper standing between Ralph and Bob CCI04302017_0004(1).jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wooley12 Posted May 11, 2017 Share #118 Posted May 11, 2017 Here's another shipboard pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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