Papers, 1920-1970.

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Papers, 1920-1970.

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This collection contains a scrapbook assembled by Donald Gary and his family to record his wartime experience aboard USS Franklin during the last year of World War II. The papers include correspondence, photos, news clippings, invitations, special event brochures, and miscellaneous items relating to his post-war career and experiences.

2.5 cubic ft.

Operational Archive Branch, Naval History Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7627066

Operational Archive Branch, Naval History Center

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Gary, Donald.

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Commander, U.S. Navy. From the description of Papers, 1920-1970. (Navy Department Library, Naval History & Heritage Command). WorldCat record id: 50556704 ...

Franklin (Aircraft carrier)

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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...