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.

Michaelis, Frederick H., ADM, USN, 1917-1992. Typescript of the naval career of ADM Michaelis, including family background, early educa­ tion, U.S. Naval Academy education, Pear] Harbor Attack, 1941, insta11ation of radar in ships, flight training, 1942, and flight instructor, 1943, at NAS, Melbourne, Fla.; Service in USS Randolph, 1945, and air attacks onJapan, lwo Jitna battle; Postgraduate education at PG School and MIT, 1948-1949. Air Development Squadron, 1949-1951; CO, NAVAIR Special Weapons Faculty, Kirtland AFB, Albuquerque, N.M., 1951-1954; XO, USS Randolph, 1957-1958; USNWC, Newport, RI., 1958; CO, USS Enterprise, 1963-1965; Deputy Director, Front Strategic Target Planning Staff, 1969-1972; CO, NAF, USATLFLT, 1972-1975 and Chief of Naval Materiel, 1975- 1978; Retired, 1978.

Miller, George H., RADM, USN, 1911-1994. Education, USNA, 1933; Engineering Officer in various ships, 1933-1941; CO, USS Brennan, 1943; USS Houston, 1943-1946; Student and Staff, Naval War College, 1946-1949, instrumental in organizing Global Strategy Discussions; CO, USS Hollister, 1949-1950; Korean War seivice, 1950-1952; Planning Group, CNO, 1955-1957; CO, Cruiser 5 Division 1959; Staff, JCS, 1960- 1962; Chief of Staff, U.S. Forces, Japan, 1962-1963; Staff, Office of CNO, 1964-1970; Maritime Administration, 1970-1972.

Anderson, George W., Jr., ADM, USN 1906-1992. Education, USNA, 1927; USS Cincinnati, 1928-1930; NAS, Pensacola, Fla., 1930; USS Con­ cord and USS Raleigh, 1930-1933; NAS, Norfolk, Va., 1933-1935; USS Lexington, 1935-1937; USS Yorktown, 1937-1939; Patrol Squadron Wing Force, 1939-1940; BuAer, and planning air­ craft program for WWII, 1940-1943; Navigator, USS Yorktown, 1943; Plans Officer, CO, Pacific Fleet, 1943-1945; Assistant to the Deputy CIC, Pacific Fleet, 1944-1945; Member, Permanent Board of Defense, 1946-1948; CO, USS Mindoro, 1948-1949; Student, National War College, 1949-1950; Fleet Operations Officer, Sixth Fleet, 1950; Staff, Shape, 1950-1952; CO, USS Frank­ lin D. Roosevelt, 1952-1953; Special Assistant, ICS, 1953-1955; CO, Formosa Patrol Force, 1955- 1956; Chief of Staff, CO, Pacific, 1956-1957.

Bauemschmidt, George W., RADM, USN (Ret.). Youth in Baltimore, Md.; Attended Princeton University; Graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy; Served in USS North Dakota; Naval Torpedo Station, Newport, RI., 1923; USS New Mexico, 1923-1925; Duty in submarines, 1925-1929; U.S. Naval Academy Instructor, 1929-1930; U.S. Naval Station, Samoa, 1930-1931; USS Relief and USS Nevada, 1932-1935; USS Beaver, 1936-1937; Supply officer, USS New York, 1939-1942; Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pa., 1942-1943; Naval Supply Dept., Oral Algeria, 1942-1943; Naval Supply Dept, Guam, 1945; Naval Regulations Board, 1946-1947; Asst Chief & Deputy Chief, Bureau of Supply, Logistics, 1948-1951; CO, Na­ val Supply Center, Pearl Harbor, 1951-1954; Naval Supply Dept. Clearfield, Utah, 1954-1955; Re­ tirement, 1955.

Miller, Gerald E., VADM, USN, 1919-. Enlisted in U.S. Navy in 1936; Graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy, 1942; USS Rich­ mond, 1941-1943; Including his account of the Battle of the Komandorski Islands, 1943, in which he participated. Flight training, 1944; XO, Torpedo Squadron Four, 1945; XO, Attack Squadron 1-A, 1946-1948; Staff, Chief of Naval Air Technical Training, NAS, Memphis, Tenn., 1948-1949; Aide and Flag Secretary, 1950-1951; CO, Fighter Squadron 153, 1952-1953;Bureau of Naval Per­ sonnel, 1953-1957; Training Officer, Staff Commander Fleet Air,Jacksonville, Fla., 1958-1959; CO, USSWrangell, 1962-1963; CO, USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1963-1964, with a discussion of Mediterranean operations and the command duty officer as leader.

Miller, Gerald E., VADM, USN, 1919-. Administrative Aide, Vice Chief of Naval Operation, 1964-1966; Director, Aviation Plans Divi­ sion, CNO's Office, 1966-1968; CO, Carrier 3 Division 1968-1969; Assistant Deputy CNO (Air), 1969-1970; CO, Second Fleet, 1970-1971; CO, Sixth Fleet, 1971-1973; Deputy Director, Joint Strategic Target Planning Staff, SAC, 1973--1974; Retired, 1974. Discussion includes the TFX, Vietnam War, NATO, Soviet Navy, ADM E. Zumwalt, ADM H. Rivero, and nuclear weapons strategy.

Bogan, Gerald F., VADM, USN, 1894-1973. Education, USNA, 1916; USS Vermont and USS Birmingham; XO, USS Hopewell and USS Broome, 1920-1921; CO, U.S. Naval Radio Station, Vladivostok, Siberia, 1922-1923; Flight Training, Pensacola, Fla., 1925; Fighter Squadron 1, USS Langley, 1925--1928; CO, Fighting Squadron 1, USS Saratoga, 1932-1934; Air Officer, USS Lexington, 1934-1935; XO, USS Yorktown, 1939-1940; CO, USS Saratoga, 1942-1943; CO, Naval Air, Tenth Fleet, 1943; CO, Car­ rier Division 25, 11, 4, 1944-1945; CO, Air Force, Atlantic Fleet, 1946-1948; CO, First Task Fleet, 1949-1950; Retired, 1950.

Baldwin, Hanson W., 1903-1991. Education, USNA, 1924; USS Texas, USS Breck; Resigned USN, 1927; Police Reporter, Balti­ more Sun, 1928-1929; Staff, New York Times; Military and Naval Correspondent, 1937-1942; Covered fleet maneuvers, USS North Carolina, 1941; Discussion of military developments and European and American attitudes and preparedness of war; War in the South Pacific, North Af­ rica and Europe, 1942-1943;Visited U.S. Bases, 1943-1944; D-Day, Invasion of Normandy, 1944.

Baldwin, Hanson W., 1903-1991. Reminiscences of years as a Military Correspondent, including WWII, postwar European world, development of nuclear weapons, Korean War, Eisenhower administration, Suez Crisis, Kennedy administration and Cuban Missile Crisis, the Vietnam War, the Soviet Union, andJames Forrestal, Douglas MacArthur, Robert McNamara, and Stuart Symington.