Richard W. Cunningham collection, 1941-1996 (bulk 1941-1945).

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Richard W. Cunningham collection, 1941-1996 (bulk 1941-1945).

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The collection consists of sketches and art work created by Sergeant Cunningham during his World War II service in the United States Marine Corps; photographs relating to his activities at the United States Marine Corps Recruiting Depot (MCRD), San Diego; memorabilia, mementos and ephemera relating to his service with the Marine Corps Detachment on board USS California (BB-44) during World War II; plus drawings and photographs of various ships in the US Navy that were named California, including AC-6, BB-44, SP-249, and SP-647.

0.5 cubic ft. 1 box.

Navy Department Library, Naval History & Heritage Command

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SNAC Resource ID: 7779491

Navy Department Library, Naval History & Heritage Command

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California (Battleship : BB-44)

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United States. Marine Corps

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The U.S. Marine Corps was established on November 10, 1775. From the description of Papers, 1933-1945. (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 754107146 The history of the Marine Corps Navajo Code Talkers dates from 1942-1945. In 1942, a white man by the name of Phillip Johnston, who had lived on a Navajo reservation for many years of his life, conceived an idea that he thought might help the war. He believed that the Navajo language, a verbal, rarely-written language, coul...

Cunningham, Richard W., 1921-

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Richard W. Cunningham was born on 17 May 1921 in Kansas City, Missouri. He grew up and attended high school in Los Angeles, California. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on 24 December 1941 and completed recruit training on 31 January 1942. In May 1942, Private First Class Cunningham was transferred to the Public Relations Office at the Marine Corps Recruiting Depot, San Diego as a staff artist for the base newspaper, the Chevron. In May 1943, Cunningham was appointed non-commissione...

United States. Marine Corps. Recruiting Depot (San Diego, Calif.)

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