Papers, 1942-1950.

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Papers, 1942-1950.

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These records relate primarily to Admiral Harry W. Hill's activities as a senior amphibious commander in the Pacific during World War II. Reports, plans, comments on official histories, and some semi-official correspondence are included. Hill allowed the Archives to retain in its Action Report, War Diary, and Operation Plan collections copies of documents not previously collected. His responses to students and writers working on the escort of Convoy PQ-17 and the capture of Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll have been added to his papers.

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Operational Archive Branch, Naval History Center

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Operational Archive Branch, Naval History Center

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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...

Hill, Harry W. (Harry Wilbur), 1890-1971

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Harry Wilbur Hill (1890-1971), U.S. Naval officer, served in both World Wars. He was commander of Battleship Division Four from 1942 to 1943, then commander of the amphibious forces at Okinawa from April to June 1945. He later served as commandant of the National War College from 1947 to 1949, and as superintendent of Annapolis from 1950 until his retirement in May 1952. From the description of Hill, Harry W. (Harry Wilbur), 1890-1971 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administratio...