John Thompson Papers, 1941-1945.

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John Thompson Papers, 1941-1945.

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63 letters, two postcards, and one V-Mail Christmas card sent by John Thompson to several family members while serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Most items are addressed to Mrs. Samuel H. (Mimi) Orr. There is one item of incoming correspondence, written by Cora H. West.

.21 linear ft.

Vanderbilt University Library, Jean and Alexander Heard Library

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Vanderbilt University Library, Jean and Alexander Heard Library

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Vanderbilt University.

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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...

Thompson, John Harold Crossley, 1909-1975

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John Thompson, a native of Nashville, was a graduate of the former Wallace School. He attended Vanderbilt University and received a B.A. in 1930 and an M.A. in 1932. He then attended Harvard Law School. In 1933 he joined the staff of the Tennessean newspaper, for which he became an editorial writer and a day city editor. He was also a night manager of the Associated Press Nashville Bureau. In 1942, he enlisted in the United States Navy for service in World War II. In 1944 he was promoted to Lieu...