Franklin F. Holbrook collection 1939.

McVay, Charles Butler, III, 1898-1968

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Charles Butler McVay III (August 31, 1898 – November 6, 1968) was an American naval officer and the commanding officer of the cruiser USS Indianapolis when she was lost in action in 1945, resulting in a significant loss of life. Of all captains in the history of the United States Navy, he is the only one to have been subjected to court-martial for losing a ship sunk by an act of war, despite the fact that he was on a top secret mission maintaining radio silence (the testimony of the Japanese com...

Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966

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Chester William Nimitz, Sr. (/ˈnɪmɪts/; February 24, 1885 – February 20, 1966) was a fleet admiral of the United States Navy. He played a major role in the naval history of World War II as Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet and Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas, commanding Allied air, land, and sea forces during World War II. Nimitz was the leading US Navy authority on submarines. Qualified in submarines during his early years, he later oversaw the conversion of these vessels' propu...

Holbrook, Franklin F. (Franklin Fisk), 1883-1955

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Franklin F. Holbrook was a member of the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania and an author of several books on the area. From the description of Franklin F. Holbrook papers 1933-1948. (Historical Society of W Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 55492521 These papers are a response to Chester Nimitz, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation to the Historical Society in 1939. From the description of Franklin F. Holbrook collection 1939. (Historical Society of W Penn...

Burgwin, John Ormsby.

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Furlong, William Rea, 1881-1976

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William Rea Furlong (May 26, 1881 – June 2, 1976) was United States Navy Rear admiral during World War II, who served as the Chief of Naval Ordnance from 1937 to 1941. After Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor, Furlong was tasked with the salvaging and repairing of the sunken U.S. ships. Most notably, he oversaw the righting of the battleship USS Oklahoma which capsized after being torpedoed during the attack. In 1944, Furlong was awarded the Legion of Merit. In 1945, he was awarded a Gold Star ...

Miller, Cyrus Robinson, Captain.

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Holbrook, Franklin Fist, 1833-1955.

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Martin, Carl Kennard.

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Ladd, George Tallman.

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Rea, Henry Oliver.

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