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Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Bernard M. Hollander oral history transcription

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Identifier: MSC-382- Item OH 180
Scope and Contents

Hollander, Bernard M., 1915-. Hollander served in sub chasers during WWII and the transcript covers his training at Sub Chaser Training Center, Miami; Assignment to SC1065; U-Boat attack and cruise to San Fran­ cisco; Transfer to SC1066; Deployment to Hawaii and Kwajelein; Attack on Eniwetok; Combat, postinvasion duties; Deployment to Saipan and Pearl Harbor; Detachment from SCI066.

Dates: undated

Edward J. Brazil oral history transcription

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Identifier: MSC-382- Item OH 181
Scope and Contents

Brazil, Edward J.. Brazill was a warrant officer radio electrician during WWII. The typescript covers his enlist­ ment in the Navy, Recruit Training at Great Lakes, Ill., Radio Operators School, and Radio Mate­ rial School, involvement in testing on Mark 24 Mine (Fido), deployment on RN destroyers escorts and deployment of Mark 24 with RAF Coastal Defense, deployment to Barbers Point, Hawaii; de­ ployment of Mark 18 Torpedo and testing advanced torpedo models at Key West, Fla., and dis­ charge from USN in 1947.

Dates: undated

James H. Doyle oral history transcription

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Identifier: MSC-382- Item OH 177
Scope and Contents

Doyle, James H., Jr., VADM, USN, 1925. Typescript including all aspects of his naval career, with emphasis on his tenure as Deputy CNO for Surface Warfare, 1975-1980, and development of ship programs and weapons systems, twenty-five years in sea commands, including nuclear cruiser USS Bainbridge, 1966-1970; Legal career, including George Washington Law School, 1950-1953; Negotiation with Soviets over mar­ itime law issues; Postretirement activities in business and Navy-related activities. Retired, 1980.

Dates: undated

Rober J. Walker oral history transcription

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Identifier: MSC-382- Item OH 179
Scope and Contents

Walker, Rober J., MCPON, USN (Ret.) 1929-. Typescript that includes an account of Walker's thirty-one year Navy career, much of it as a radarman, attendance at radar schools, the Korean War, assignments in Newport, R.I. on USS Harlan R. Dixon, 1967-1970;Appointment as Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, 1975; Soci­ etal problems affecting the US Navy and quality of life issues of enlisted rates; Retirement and in­ volvement in milit.ary associations.

Dates: undated

Robert W. Herrick oral history transcription

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Identifier: MSC-382- Item OH 178
Scope and Contents

Herrick, Robert W., CDR, USN, 1923-. This volume includes his assignment on USS Mississippi, and Battle of the Philippine Sea; Bat­ tle of Okinawa; \J Day, LTA training, Lakehurst, NJ., Naval Intelligence School; Ph.D., Columbia University; Assistant Naval Attache, Moscow; Travel in USSR; ONI assignment in intelligence col­ lecting; Staff, CIC, PACFLTi Staff Intelligence Officer, Naval War College, 1963-1964; Retire­ ment, 1965; Publications on Soviet Naval Strategy and assignments with Radio Free Europe, Radio Liberty, Calif., and Ketron, Inc.

Dates: undated