Papers and photographs, 1943-1951.

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Foucault, Gordon T., 1924-. Papers and photographs, 1943-1951.

Papers and photographs, 1943-1951.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/463485902

Papers and photographs pertaining to Gordon T. Foucault, a Milwaukee, Wisconsin resident who served in the Navy onboard the escort carrier USS Prince William during World War II, and also served in the Army Reserve during the Korean War. Most of the collection is made up of materials pertaining to his service in the Navy. Manuscripts from this service include an issued statement by the Navy about Casablanca, a certificate for the Domain of Neptunus Rex given for crossing the Equator, a postcard to his mother that was never mailed, and ephemeral service material. The photographs are mainly located in a scrapbook that includes images of Foucault, family members, and fellow sailors. Most of the images in the scrapbook are identified. Additional loose photographs include group photographs, a series of postcards and photographs depicting Navy ships and airplanes, and two images of the USS Prince William. A particularly interesting image is that of a Thanksgiving Day menu that used an image of the USS Prince William as background. Manuscripts from his Army Reserve service include military papers and a graduation notice from his training at U.S. Army Engineer School at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

Papers : 0.1 linear ft. (6 folders) and.Photographs : 0.1 linear ft. (folders) and.Scrapbooks : 0.2 linear ft. (1 flat box)

Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center