Papers, 1941-1946.

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Papers, 1941-1946.

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Photographs (115) and miscellaneous papers of Kenneth B. Van de Water, W & L '41, from the Pacific theater during World War II. Includes photographs of the U.S.S. Curtiss, fleet post offices in various locations, and operations on or near the islands of Eniwetok, Guam, Kwajalein, Majuro, Okinawa, Saipan, and Tarawa; also of Van de Water and his friends, including Henry Fonda.

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Washington & Lee University, James G. Leyburn Library

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Washington & Lee University, James G. Leyburn Library

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Curtiss (Ship)

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Fonda, Henry, 1905-1982

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Henry Jaynes Fonda (May 16, 1905 – August 12, 1982), known more commonly as Henry Fonda, was an American film and stage actor who had a career that spanned five decades in Hollywood. Fonda cultivated a strong, appealing screen image in several films now considered to be classics, earning one Academy Award for Best Actor on two nominations. Fonda made his mark early as a Broadway actor and made his Hollywood film debut in 1935. His film career began to gain momentum with roles such as Bette Da...

Van de Water, Kenneth Brooke, Jr., 1920-

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Washington and Lee University alumnus, Class of 1941, Lt.Commander (by 1946) in United States Navy, naval career spans 1941-1946. From the description of Papers, 1941-1946. (Washington & Lee University). WorldCat record id: 196287813 ...

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...