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C. Homer Bast manuscript, undated
Photocopy of unpublished typed manuscript entitled “Okinawa War Diary, April 1945, the First Nineteen Days” by the author. This work gives a detailed account of the battle.
First Battle Savo Island - Intelligence Ultra, 1942 Aug 2-10
Intelligence report regarding the Battle of Savo Island extracted from the CinCPAc war diary.
Leroy T. Taylor reminiscences, 1940-1944
Reminiscences of WWII service in destroyers at the first raid on the Marshall Islands, the Battles of Coral Sea, Midway and Santa Cruz, 1942, and Motor Torpedo Boat Operations in the northern Solomons, 1943-1944.
Peterson, A.A.: Amphibious Operations in the Solomon Islands (7 to 20 August, 1942), 1944 Apr 1
Staff presentation given by A. A. Peterson about the successful amphibious operations in the Solomon Islands during World War II.
Photo of ADM Chester W. Nimitz, ADM Ernest J. King, and ADM Raymond A. Spruance
Richard E. Bennik reminiscence, 1942
Holograph reminiscence of the landing of Marines on Gavutu and Tanambogo Islands in August 1942. Describes the logistics, the attack on the Japanese entrenched in caves, the aerial attacks, injuries and chaos of war. Two maps of Guadalcanal and Tulagi Islands in the Solomons.
Roy T. Spurlock personal reminiscences on the Battle of Savo Island, 1997 May 17
Personal reminiscences entitled, "First Savo - The Lost Battle" by Marine Corps pilot Roy T. Spurlock of the Battle of Savo Island with comments on the American, Australian, and Japanese leadership, the battle scenario, casualties, the role of USMC pilots and ship-based personnel.
Smith, Philip D.: Allied strategy and the surrender of Italy during the Second World War, 1970
Smith, William Bernard: Strategic Italy, 1972 Jun 19
A thesis submitted to the Faculty of the Naval War College
Surrender of Japan report, 1946 Feb 11
Report of the surrender and occupation of Japan issued by Admiral John H. Towers, CIC, U.S. Pacific Fleet and Pacific Ocean Areas, 11 February 1946.