Military papers, 1781-1955.

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Military papers, 1781-1955.

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Army orders to Ensign Thomas Hempstead of Southold, 1781; letter to Benjamin Miller of Gardiners Island about cattle, sheep, and British ship of war; list of Militia Captains of Orient (formerly Oysterponds) from 1788?-1845; commission papers of Lt. Col. Louis J. Vail and commendations, 1920; various military awards to Charles l. House by the Greek government, 1926-1955; appointment papers of Hillis Vail, Jr. to Coastal Artillery, 1938; memorial certificates, citations from U.S. and French governments to Private Burton Potter, 1918; letter from shipmate of Leslie Vail (only man from Orient, N.Y. killed in W.W. II) to his parents, Oct. 18, 1942; Office of Price Administration ration books, 1943.

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Oysterponds Historical Society (Orient, N.Y.)

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United States. Army

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House, Charles H.

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Vail, Leslie.

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Hempstead, Thomas

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Partner in the Missouri Fur Company. From the description of Promissory notes, 1820. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145436043 From the description of Promissory note, 1821. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122638717 Resident of Southold, N.Y.; surname spelled variously: Hempstead and Hempsted. From the description of Commission to Thomas Hempsted, 1765 May 22 and undated. (New London County Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 71129393 ...

Potter, Burton Willis, 1843-1927

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Miller, Benjamin, 1953-....

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Vail, Hollis, Jr.

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Vail, Louis J.

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United States. Navy

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Built and launched at New York Navy Yard; commissioned Nov. 12, 1944; scraped in 1993. Served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. From the description of USS Bon Homme Richard (CV/CVA-31) photograph collection 1944-1971. (The Mariners' Museum Library). WorldCat record id: 41657866 The federal government decided in 1941 to send Supply Corps personnel to Harvard Business School for training in the business of equipping the Navy. This was effected by a transfer...