Naval War College (U.S.)

Blasik, G. Marie Edmonds, 1923-. Reminiscences of a WWII enlisted WAVE. Youth in Kenyon, RI., on a farm; After High School graduation she worked in the Kenyon textile mills for two years;Joined the WAVES in 1944 forpa­ triotic reasons; Trained at USNTS (WR), Hunter College, N.Y.; White Glove inspections; Classes; Marching; Assigned to NAS Kingsville, Tex., where painted insignia on aircraft; Worked in the tower counting aircraft; Resentment of WAVES by sailors who were sent to the front; Recreation; Played on sports teams; V:J Day Celebrations; Enjoyed her Naval Service; Impact of WAVES on her life; Maintained friendships with WAVES; Marriage and children in Kenyon, R.I.; Member of Ocean State WAVES.

Pouliot, Gabrielle, 1913-2005. Reminiscences of a WAVE who served in "'°WII. Includes early years in Manitoba, Canada; Move to Central Falls, R.I., in 1923; Education and employment at Wardell Braiding Co. and JP Coates; Enlisted in the WAVES in 1944; Training and indoctrination, USNTS (WR), Bronx, N .Y.; Assignment at WAVES Receiving Station, Manhattan Towers, NYC; Master of Arms, Brooklyn Na­ val Hospital, Supervisor, Corps WAVES; Social life; V:J Day celebrations in NYC; Discharged in 1947;Joined Reserves Unit in Pawtucket, 1948; Active duty Arlington Fanns, 1951-1953; Retired from Reserves in 1973; Positive about naval career and opportunities it offered.

This collection is comprised of vertical files housed in filing cabinets in alphabetical order. Some subjects may consist of multiple folders. The vertical files include publications, newspaper clippings, brochures, pamphlets, essays and miscellaneous materials relating to the history, development, and academic programs of the NWC.

Burr discusses his service in the 29th Division, 116th regiment of the US Army, 1941-1944. He trained for the invasion on D-Day in England, practicing at Slapton Sands. He describes the Channel crossing, the landing on Omaha Beach, German fire, climbing the hills, fighting in the hedgerows, his wound and transfer to a hospital ship, and Cushing Hospital.

Burr was born in Bridgeport, CT in 1918. He graduated from Warren Harding High School and worked at Chance Vought Aircraft Factory, both before and after the war. He was drafted in the Army in 1941.

Part of the WWII Veterans Oral History Project.

Cooper, George C., 1916-. Education, B.S., Hampton Institute, Va., 1939; Production Foreman of his own sheet metal shop, Wilson, N.C., 1939-1941; Master's Degree, Columbia University, 1948; Sheet Metal Instruc­ tor, War Manpower Commission, Wilberforce University, Ohio, 1941-1942; Sheet Metal Instruc­ tor, Naval Training Station, Hampton Institute, Va., 1942-1944; Enlisted in the Navy 1943with a direct appointment as Chief Petty Officer; Was among sixteen men chosen to comprise the Navy's first officer training class for blacks, 1944; Ensign, 1944; Personnel Officer and Training Supervisor, Naval Training Station, Hampton Institute, 1944-1945; Chairman, Trades Training Department, 1945--1952; Vice President, Personnel and Sales, Finer Services, Inc., 1952-1955; Housing Inspector, City of Dayton, Ohio, 1955--1964; Associate Planner, City of Dayton, Ohio, 1957-1962; Housing Expediter, City of Dayton, Ohio, 1962-1964;Associate Director, Extramural Department, Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio, 1964-1966; Director, International Work Study Program, Antioch College, 1966-1970; Director, Department of Human Resources, City of Dayton, Ohio, 1970-1981; Retired, 1981.

Fedak discusses his service as medic in USS Monterey during the WWII. He trained in Farragut, Idaho, as a hospital corpsman and was in the Navy from 1943-1945. He commented on morale in the ship, the cases he treated, the Battle of Leyte Gulf, a typhoon, V-J Day, and his return to civilian life.

Part of the Veterans Oral History Project.

Youth in Newport, R.I.; Occupation as a fisherman, Enlisted in the U.S. Navy, 1942; Boot Camp and Quartermaster School, Newport, R.1.; USS The Sullivans; Battle of the Marshall Islands and Truk; Escorted USS Intrepid to Pearl Harbor; Battle of the Marianas and Leyte Gulf; Ty­ phoon, December 1944; Operations in Formosa, Okinawa, lwo Jima, and Japan; Comments on his billet as helmsman, ship's morale, patriotism, and recreation; V:J Day, New York City and sub­ ject of the iconic photograph taken by Alfred Eisenstaedt; V:J Day in San Francisco, Calif.; USS The Sullivans, San Diego, Calif.: Discharged, 1946; Attempt to prove himself as the sailor in the Life Magazine V:J Day photograph; consultation with Richard Benson and Mitsubishi Corpora­ tion; Cruise in USS The Sullivans; Reunion of USS The Sullivans crew, Waterloo, Iowa. Part of WWII Veterans project.

Materials from the Twenty-Second annual Global Strategy Discussions conference held at the Naval War College from 1970 Jun 15-19. Included within is a guide to committee discussions, discussion highlights, the moderator's handbook, and selected readings and discussion topics for the event.

A group research study that concentrated on the Command and Staff Course of the Naval War College and addressed two questions: (1) What should the product of the School of Naval Command and Staff be in terms of acquired skills and knowledge; and (2) How many graduates having the aforementioned skills and knowledge are required annually? The purpose of this study was to identify the product of the Naval Command and Staff school and conduct a billet analysis to determine Navy requirements for graduates in order to provide a basis for a critical analysis of the school and its curriculum to produce the necessary graduates in sufficient quantity and quality to satisfy the Navy's requirements.