World War II collection, 1942-2000.

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World War II collection, 1942-2000.

Materials concerning the storage of fuel for the North Atlantic Fleet in underground tanks on Long Island, Me., U.S. Armed Forces representatives stationed on the island, and activities of islanders who were either in military service or employed on Casco Bay islands by the U.S. government during World War II.

5 linear ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8061878

Long Island Historical Society

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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...

United States. Navy. Atlantic Fleet

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