Papers, 1939-1997.

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Papers, 1939-1997.

The collection is organized in two series. Series I, Correspondence, consists of Galantin's correspondence from 1939 through 1997. This series is arranged chronologically. Series II, Subject, contains speeches given during change of command ceremonies, articles he published, poetry he composed, and his personal log as Commander Cruiser Division Two. This series is arranged alphabetically.

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United States. Navy. Cruiser Division 2.

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Galantin, I. J., 1910-

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Ignatius Joseph Galantin was born in New York City, on September 24, 1910, son of Ignatius Peter and Mary Elizabeth (Binder) Galantin. He attended Maine Township High School, Des Plaines, Illinois, and had a year of night school at the Armour Institute of Technology in Chicago before his appointment to the Naval Academy in 1929. As a Midshipman, he was captain of the fencing team, and in 1933 was intercollegiate champion. Graduated with the Class of 1933-A and commissioned Ensign, to rank from J...

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...