United States Naval Institute

Moorer, Thomas, ADM, USN, 1912-2004. Reminiscences of his chairmanship of the JCS, 1971-1974, including discussion of interna­ tional cases such as crises in Pakistan and India, Saudi Arabia and Iran, Aral>-Israeli War of 1973, and Vietnam War; Retired, 1974; Commentary on the Nixon and Ford Administrations; Panama Canal Treaty, SALT IItalks, L. B.Johnson,J. F. Kennedy, the Shah oflran, Ferdinand Marcos, Chiang Kai-Shek, and other personalities. Retired, 1974.

Moorer, Thomas, ADM, USN, 1912-2004. Education, USNA, 1933; USS Salt Lake City and USS Orleans; Naval Aviation School, 1936; Fighter Squadron 1-B, 6, 22; Dutch East Indies Campaign, 1942; CO, Bombing Squadron 132; Gunnery and Tactical Officer, CO, Air Force Atlantic, 1944-1945; XO, Naval Ordnance Station; USS Midway, 1948-1949; Carrier Division 4,1949-1950; Student, Naval War College, 1953; CO, USS Salisbury Sound, 1956; Staff, CNO; CO, Seventh Fleet, 1964.

Moorer, Thomas, ADM, USN, 1912-2004. Reminiscences of Dominican Crisis, 1965; NATO and establishment of IBERLANT, EASTLANT and WESTLANT; Appointment as CNO, with comments on Vietnam War, Tet Offen­ sive, building of nuclear-powered carriers, plans for 963 class destroyers, capture of USS Pueblo; Operation Deep Freeze; Handling of POWs and their wives; Peace discussions in Paris, l968; Is­ raeli War, 1967; Saudi Arabia and oil; Establishment of Soviet submarine base in Cuba, 1971.

Weschler, Thomas R., VADM, USN 1917-. Reminiscences of VADM Weschler, including boyhood, U.S. Naval Academy education 1939; Service in USS Wasp, USS Sigsbee, USS Young, and as a gunnery officer in USSMacon; Attended the Naval War College; CO, USS Clarence K Bronson, Aide to CNO Arleigh Burke, 1955-1957; XO, USS Canberra and helped to develop the guidance system for the Polaris missile.

Weschler, Thomas R., VADM, USN 1917-. Transcript of the life and career of Admiral Weschler, including the Vietnam years as CO, Amphibious Ready Group and CO, Naval Support Activity, Danang, 1965-1966,with information on logistics support involved in the war; CO, USS Montrose,1963-1964; Staff, Amphibious Force Pacific Fleet and Exercise Silver Lance, 1964-1965; Program Coordinator, DX-DXG program which planned the Spruance class destroyers and Virginia Class guided missile frigates, 1967- 1970; Director of LogisticsJCS, 1973-1975; Retired, USN, 1975. Naval War College faculty, 1976- 1981.

Hedding, Truman J. 1902-1995. Transcript of naval career of VADM Hedding, including his youth in New Mexico; Education at US Naval Academy, 1924; Aviation training at Pensacola; M.S. from MIT, 1931; USS Saratoga, Bureau of Aeronautics, 1935-1937; Naval Aide at the White House, 1936-1937; NAS, Pensacola, 1940-1942; Chief of Staff, CO, Carrier Division Three in the Pacific; Staff CIC, PACFLT, 1944- 1946; Strategic Bombing Survey inJapan, 1945; Navy General Board, 1947-1948; CO, USS Valley Forge, 1948-1949;Joint Staff,JCS, 1949-1951; Chief of Staff,Joint Staff, PACFLT, 1951-1953;JCS Strategic Plans Group, 1954-1956; BuAir representative, 1957-1959; Retirement, 1959; Career with General Motors, 1959-1965.

Sharp, U.S. Grant Jr., ADM, USN, 1906-2001. Education, USNA, 1927; USS New Mexico, 1927-1928; USS Henderson, 1928-1932; USS Richmond and USSWjnslow, 1936-1940; CO, USS Hogan, where he saw action in the invasion of North Africa, 1942; CO, USS Boyd, with action in the Pacific, including the Gilbert Islands and the Battle of the Philippine Sea; Staff, CO, Cruiser Destroyer Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, 1945-1948; CO, Fleet Sonar School, 1948-1949; Naval War College, 1949-1950; U.S. Second Fleet, 1951- 1953; CO, USS Macon, 1953-1954; CO, Cruiser 3 Division 1951-1957; CO, First Fleet, 1960; CIC, Pacific Fleet, 1963-1964; CIC, Pacific, 1964-1968, with discussion of the Vietnam War.

Sharp, U.S. Grant Jr., ADM, USN, 1906-2001. Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet, 1964-1968, with detailed commentary on the U.S. Military buildup in Vietnam, South Vietnam military, the Tonkin Gulf Incident, 1964; North Vietnam and Rolling Thunder Operations, relations with President L. B. Johnson, Joint ChiefS of Staff, SECDEF Robert McNamara, GEN M. Taylor, GEN W. Westmoreland and GEN E. G. Wheeler; Commentary on the capture of USS Pueblo in North Korean waters in 1968 and the Inchon landing.

This collection represents the Naval War College's collection of oral histories. While some were carried out and recorded by NWC, many others are printed matieral from other institions, including the US Naval Institute, Columbia University, the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project, and the Naval Historical Foundation.

The NWC-created histories that are unique to this repository were collected from alumni, previous faculty/staff, and local veterans. They also represent a concerted effort to collect the stories of women in the armed forces. Oral histories from the female corps of WAVES, SPARS, nurses, as well as military spouses can be found in this collection.

Please note this is a partial listing of NWC's oral histories. Staff are actively inputting the collection into this repository. Contact us for a full listing.

This collection represents the Naval War College's collection of oral histories. While some were carried out and recorded by NWC, many others are printed matieral from other institions, including the US Naval Institute, Columbia University, the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project, and the Naval Historical Foundation.

The NWC-created histories that are unique to this repository were collected from alumni, previous faculty/staff, and local veterans. They also represent a concerted effort to collect the stories of women in the armed forces. Oral histories from the female corps of WAVES, SPARS, nurses, as well as military spouses can be found in this collection.

Please note this is a partial listing of NWC's oral histories. Staff are actively inputting the collection into this repository. Contact us for a full listing.