World War, 1939-1945; United States. Navy; United States. Navy -- Machinist's mates; United States. Navy; Martin PBM-5 Mariner (Seaplane);
Joseph S. Kulmacz (right) changes a spark plug on a Martin PBM 3D Mariner at the Naval Air Station Banana River in Satelllite Beach, Florida with an unidentified machinist mate.
World War, 1939-1945; United States. Navy -- Machinist's mates; United States. Army;
Joseph S. Kulmacz with his friends, Micholwski and John Kawaki, in March, 1943 while home from boot camp. Micholwski was a Seebee with the U.S. Navy and Kawaki was in the U.S. Army.
World War, 1939-1945; United States. Navy; United States. Navy -- Aviation;
Naval Air Station Combat Air Crew certificate for Naval Air Station, Banana River VPB2 OTU 3, Combat Air Crew Number 13G, certifies that Plane Captain J. S. Kulmacz and his crew are "well and truly qualified..." Also listed on the certificate are...
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Philippines; United States. Navy; United States. Navy -- Machinist's mates; United States. Navy -- Military Life;
Flight log with all the recorded missions flown by Joseph S. Kulmacz between 1944-1945. On page 12 of this document Kulmacz notes, "Saw shelling of Corrigidore".
World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Connecticut; World War, 1939-1945 -- Women; United States -- Armed Forces -- Uniforms; United States. Navy -- Medical care; United States. Navy Nurse Corps;
Katherine modeling the Navy nurse cape and hat she wore during World War II, Stafford Springs October 8, 2005
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area; Military decorations;
Letter on behalf of the President of the United States awards Joseph S. Kulmacz the Air Medal stating, "His courage and devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service". Kulmacz was awarded the Air...
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area; United States. Navy; United States. Navy -- Aviation; Martin PBM-5 Mariner (Seaplane); Military decorations;
Letter dated December 9, 1947 on behalf of the President of the United States, awards Joseph S. Kulmacz the Distinguished Flying Cross, "For heroism and extraordinary achievement in aerial flight as an aircrewman ...". Kulmacz was awarded the...