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Found in 220 Collections and/or Records:

Harold B. Miller oral history transcription

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Identifier: MSC-382- Item OH 168
Scope and Contents

Miller, Harold B. RADM, USN, 1903-1992. Typescript of RADM Miller, including his boyhood, U.S. Naval Academy, Naval Aviation train­ ing; Publication of Navy Wings, and articles on aviation; Account of the loss of the AKRON in 1933 and MACON in 1935; BuAir, Head of Training Literature Section, 1942-1943;Assistant Na­ val Attache, London, England, 1943--1944; Public Relations Officer, CINCPLACFLT, 1944-1945; Chief, Bureau of Naval Information, 1945-1946. Retirement, 1946; Civilian positions in public re­ lations with TWA, Pan Am and Hofstra University.

Dates: undated

Harold E. Shear oral history transcription

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Identifier: MSC-382- Item OH 175
Scope and Contents

Shear, Harold E., ADM, USN, 1918-1999. Education, U.S. Naval Academy, Childhood, service in WWII in Pacific Battles, submarine school, service in USSSawfish in 1945 in Philippines and Okinawa, submarine duty through 1949 and early 1950s, involvement in Polaris submarine program; CO, US.S Patrick Henry, 1960-1962; CIC Staff as Director, Polaris Operations, 1962-1964; Chief, U.S. Naval Mission in Brazil, 1967- 1969; Director, ASW program, 1971; CIC, U.S. Naval Forces, Europe, 1974-1975;Vice Chief, Na­ val Operations, 1975-1977; CIC, Allied Forces, Southern Europe, 1977-1980. Retirement in 1980, then Administrator, U.S. Maritime Administration, 1981-1958; Involvement in submarine base library and museum.

Dates: undated

Harry D. Train oral history transcription

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Identifier: MSC-382- Item OH 182
Scope and Contents

Train, Harry D., II, ADM, USN, 1927. Typescript of the naval career of ADM Train, including the U.S. Naval Academy 1949, the Ko­ rean War, submarine training and submarine commands, postgraduate school; CO, USSBarbel, 1962; Duty in office of the Secretary of the Navy, 1964-1967; CO, USS Conygham, 1967-1968; Aide to the CNO, 1969-1970; Aide to the Chair, JCS, 1970-1971; Office of the CNO, various as­ signments, 1972-1974; Supreme allied Commander, Atlantic and CIC, Atlantic Fleet, 1978--1982. Retirement, 1982; Retirement activities. 1927-1996.

Dates: undated

Henri H. Smith-Hutton oral history transcription

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Identifier: MSC-382- Item OH 81
Scope and Contents

Smith-Hutton, Henri H., CAPT, USN, 1901-1977. Education, USNA, 1922; Service in USS Huron, USS Black Hawk, USSPeary and USS Idaho, 1922-1926;Japanese Language Student, American Embassy, Tokyo, 1926-1929; Duty, Office of Naval Intelligence; Aide and Flag LT, CIC, Asiatic Fleet, 1930-1932; Assistant Naval Attache, To­ kyo, 1932-1935; XO, USS Lawrence, 1935-1936; Communication Officer, USS Augusta, 1936- 1937; Fleet Intelligence Officer, CIC, Asiatic Fleet, 1937-1939; Naval Attache and Air Attache, To­ kyo, 1939-1942; Account of confinement in U.S. Embassy, Tokyo after Pearl Harbor attack and subsequent repatriation,June 1942.

Dates: undated

Henri H. Smith-Hutton oral history transcription

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Identifier: MSC-382- Item OH 82
Scope and Contents

Smith-Hutton, Henri H., CAPT, USN, 1901-1977. Internment, American Embassy, Tokyo, 1941-1942; Fleet Intelligence Officer on Staff of ADM E. J. King, CIC, U.S. Fleet, 1942-1944; CO, Destroyer Squadron 15, Pacific Fleet, 1944-1945; Staff, CINCPAC Fleet, Pacific Liaison Group, HQ Supreme Commander for Allied Powers inJapan, 1945,with detailed impressions of theJapanese surrender, 2 September 1945; Staff, CO, Naval Forces, Japan, with commentary on the early days of U.S. occupation ofJapan, 1945; CO, USS Little Rock, 1946-1947; U.S. Naval Attache and Air Attache to France and Switzerland, 1947- 1952; Retirement followed by an assignment with Radio Free Europe.

Dates: undated

Herbert D. Riley oral history transcription

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Identifier: MSC-382- Item OH 159
Scope and Contents

Riley, Herbert D., VADM, USN, 1904-1973. Typescript of interview with VADM Riley treating his family background, education and youth in Baltimore, Md., USNA education, 1923-1927; Interest in Naval Aviation, flight training, 1929- 1930; Scouting Squadrons Five and Six, 1930-1933; Patrol Squadron One, Hawaii, 1933-1935; USS Ranger, and USS Portland; Naval AIRSTA, Anacostia, D.C.; Aide to FDR, 1939-1940; Aide to ADM A. L. Bristol 1940; CO, Patrol Wings, USFLT, 1941 with account of patrol activities; WWII in the Pacific as CO, USS Makassar Strait at Battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa; Operations officer, CO, First Carrier Task Force,l945;Joint Task Force One, Operation Crossroads, 1946-1947; Stra­ tegic Plans Division, CNO, and visit to Saudi Arabia and the Middle East; Naval Assistant to SECDEF, 1947-1948; National War College, Student, 1949-1950

Dates: undated

Herbert T. Hetu oral history transcription

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Identifier: MSC-382- Item OH 354
Scope and Contents

Hetu, Herbert T., Captain, USN (Ret.) 1929-. Youth in Sharon, Pa.; Graduate ofJohn Carroll University, 1952; Served in Public Affairs bil­ lets as Public Information Officer, CO, SeIVice Force, Pacific Fleet, 1958-1959; PAO, Tenth Naval District, 1965-1966; PAO, CIC, U.S. Naval Forces, Europe, 1967-1969; Seventh Fleet Detach­ ment, Charlie, Saigon, 1969; Special Assistant for Public Affairs, Secretary of the Navy, 1970- 1974; Assistant Administrator for Communications, American Revolution Bicentennial Adminis­ tration, 1974-1977; Retired, 1975; Director of Public Affairs, CIA, 1977-1981; President Hetu & Lukstat, 1981-1985; Senior Vice President, Carol Byoir, 1986; Senior Vice President Hill & Knowlton, 1986-1987; Vice president, Communications, Aerospace Industries, 1987-1995; Presi­ dent, LHC Communications, 1996-2000.

Dates: undated

Horacio Rivero oral history transcription

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Identifier: MSC-382- Item OH 92
Scope and Contents

Rivero, Horacio, ADM, USN, 1910-2000. Early years in Puerto Rico; Education, USNA, 1931; USS Northampton, 1931-1932; USS Chi­ cago; Staff, CO, Battle Force, U.S. Fleet with commentary on ADM ]. M. Reeves; USS Mexico and USS California; USS Pennsylvania, USS Porter, 1936-1938; Naval Postgraduate School, Annapolis; M.S., MIT, 1940; BuOrd and BuShips, 1940-1942; USS Sanjuan and WWII operations in the Pacific including Guadalcanal, Gilbert Islands and Santa Cruz Islands, 1942; South and Central Pacific campaigns including Solomon Islands, Gilbert Islands, USS Pittsburgh including IwoJima and Okinawa campaigns and raid on Tokyo, 1944-1945; Staff Special Weapons Division, CNO, 1945-1946; Staff, CNO,Joint Task Force One, where he participated in Operation Cross-­ roads, 1946-1947; Staff,Joint Task Force Seven, and observed atomic weapons test in Eniwetok, 1948; CO, USSWilliam D. Lawe, 1948-1949; CO, USS Noble, 1951-1952; Student, National War College, 1953-1954; CO, Destroyer Flotilla, 1957-1958; Deputy Chief of Staff, CIC, Atlantic Fleet, 1960-1962; CO, Amphibious Force Atlantic, 1962-1963; Director, Navy Program Planning, CNO, 1963-1964; Vice Chief of Naval Operations 1964-1968; CIC, Allied Forces, Southern Europe, 1958-1972; Retired, 1972; Ambassador to Spain, 1972-1974.

Dates: undated

James R. Ogden oral history transcription

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Identifier: MSC-382- Item OH 28
Scope and Contents

Ogden, James R., CAPT, USN, 1911-1982. Education, USNA, 1933; Naval Aviation School, 1935-1936; VP-7, San Diego, 1938-1939; VP-23, Hawaii, 1939-1942; CO, VP-23, 1942-1943; Accounts ofJapanese attack on Pearl Harbor, 1941, and Battle of Midway, 1942; CO, VN-3D8, l943-1944; USS Philippine Sea and participated in Operation Highjump, ADM Byrd's exploration of Antarctica; BuAer, 1947-1950; Student, Na­ val War College, 1952; Deputy Director, Aviation Training Division, CNO, 1957-1958; Deputy Chief of Staff, HQ, U.S. Taiwan Defense Command, 1958-1959; Director, Second Navy Re­ cruiting Area, 1959-1960; Retired, 1960. Editor, Air Raid: Pearl Harbor, a collection of reminis­ cences of the Japanese attack, 1941.

Dates: undated

Jerome H. King oral history transcription, 1999

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Identifier: MSC-382- Item OH 209
Scope and Contents

King, Jerome H., Jr. VADM, USN, 1909-. Reminiscences of VADM King regarding his family, youth in Youngstown, Ohio; Education at Yale University, NROTC, WWII in the South Pacific; CO, USS Bache, 1953-1955; Attended the Naval War College, 1957-1958; CO, DD 601; CO, DD l; Aide to CNO, 1966-1968; CO, U.S. Naval Force Vietnam, 1970-1971; Deputy CNO, 1971-1972; Director, Operations, JCS 1972-1974; Re­ tired, 1974.

Dates: 1999