United States Naval Institute

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.

Badders, William, Chief Machinist's Mate, 1900-. Enlisted in the Navy 1918; Boot training, Great Lakes Naval Training Center, 1918; Squadron maintenance man, Pensacola, Fla., 1920; Engineer, USS Kansas, 1921; Engineer, USS Reina Mercedes, USNA, 1921-1924; Engineer, Salvage ship USS Falcon, 1924-1926; Assistant in salvag­ ing USS S-51, 1926; USS Falcon, 1927-1928; Instructor, Navy Diving School, Washington, D.C., 1927-1930; Master diver, USS Falcon, 1930-1931; Master diver, USS Pigeon, Asiatic Station, 1931-1933; Master diver, Submarine tender USS Holland, 1933-1936; Experimental diving unit, Naval Gun Factory, Washington, D.C., 1936-1940; Master diver, Salvage master, Panama Canal, Panama, 1940-1962; Retired 1962.

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.

Mack, William P., VADM, USN, 1915-. Chief of Information, Office of the SECNAV, 1963-1966; CO, Amphibious Group 2, 1966- 1967; Chief of Legislative Affairs, Office of the SECNAV, 1967-1969; Deputy Assistant SECDEF (Manpower and Reserve Affairs), 1969-1971; CO, Seventh Fleet, 1971-1972; Superintendent, USNA, 1972-1975; Retired, 1975.

Mack, William P., VADM, USN, 1915-. Education, USNA, 1937; USS Idaho and USS John D. Ford, 1937-1942; Aide and Flag LT, CO, Amphibious Forces Pacific, USS Pennsylvania, 1942-1943, with reminiscences of early WWII battles; XO, USS Preston, I943-1944; CO, USS Woodworth, 1944-1946; OIC, U.S. Naval School, Bainbridge, Md., 1946-1949; CO, USS Anderson, 1949-1950; Assistant Chief of Staff, CO, De­ stroyer Flotilla One; Assistant Readiness Officer, CO, Cruiser-Destroyer Pacific, 1950-1953; CO, Detail Officer, BuPers, 1953-I955; Student, National War College, I955-I956; CO, Destroyer 22 Division I956-I957; Assistant Director, General Planning Group, Office of CNO, 1959; Naval Aide, SECNAV, 1959-1961; CO, Destroyer Squadron 28, with special duty planning naval review for President Kennedy, 1962; Counter-insurgency Staff, JCS, 1962-1963; Chief of Information, SECNAV, 1963-1966.

Smedberg, William, III, VADM, USN, 1902-1994. Education, USNA, 1926; USS New Mexico, 1926--1927; USS Mullany, 1927-1930; USS North Carolina, 1930--1933; Naval Aide to CNO ADM H. Stark, 1939-1942; CO, USS Landsdowne dur­ ing WWII in Atlantic and Southern Solomon Islands; CO, USS Hudson with operations in the Northern Solomon Islands, 1943; U.S.Fleet Combat Intelligence Officer, CIC, U.S. Fleet, 1944- 1946; Naval Aide to SECNAVJames Forrestal, 1946; CO, Destroyer 35 Division 1946--1948; Head, Departtnent of Electrical Engineering, 1948-1951; CO, USS IOWA during the Korean War, 1951-1952.

Smedberg, William, III, VADM, USN, 1902-1994. Director, Political-Military Policy Division, OPNAV, 1952-1956; Superintendent, USNA, 1956--1958; CO, Cruiser Destroyer Force Pacific, 1958-1959; CO, Second Fleet and Striking Force Atlantic, 1959-1960; Chief of Naval Personnel, 1960-1964; Retired, 1964. Retirement activ­ ities included the presidency of the Retired Officers Association and the Head of Navy Relief.

Smoot, William T., CAPT, USNR, 1937-1994. Reminiscences of service in USS Eaton (DD-510) during the Bay of Pigs invasion, 1961; Re­ calls landings on beach, air support, rescue operations to pick up survivors, taking USS Eaton into the bay, and secrecy of the operation.

Jackson, Wilrna L., CAPT, NNC, USN, 1909-1998. Reminiscences of Captain Jackson, including nurses training at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio; Entered NNC in 1936 and served in USNHS in Philadelphia and Brooklyn, Mare Island and Guam. Recounted experience as POW held by Japanese from December 1941 through August 1942. Supervisor in Guam in 1945; Seived with Navy Department, 1946-1950; At­ tended Columbia University where she received a B. S. and M. S.