Papers and photographs, 1966-1970.

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Papers and photographs, 1966-1970.

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Papers and photographs of Dennis M. Truman, a sailor in the Navy during the Vietnam War who served aboard the aircraft carriers USS Forrestal and the USS Kitty Hawk. Materials include newspaper clippings, magazine articles, and a letter from Truman to his mother describing the deadly explosion aboard the USS Forrestal in 1967. Other materials include Truman's military papers such as his discharge from the Navy, bag inspection reports, performance evaluations, and orders as well as ephemeral items like postcards. The oversized folder contains an issue of Life magazine detailing the Forrestal incident. Photographs include numerous shots of Truman in Navy gear and pictures of the ships on which he served. There are also several shots of an initiation rite being performed aboard the Forrestal as several sailors crossed the equator for the first time.

Papers 0.2 linear ft. (1 archives box and 1 oversized folder) and.Photographs 0.2 linear ft. (1 archives box)

Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7788223

Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center

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Truman, Dennis M., 1947-

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Forrestal (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...

Kitty Hawk (Aircraft carrier)

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