CCSU Veterans History Project

- A night picture of V-J night on Okinawa, sky was lit with search lights and bullets 1945
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Connecticut; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan -- Okinawa Island; V-J Day, 1945;
- A night picture of V-J night on Okinawa, sky was lit with search lights and bullets 1945
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- Oral history interview with Steven Stupak recorded 2003 Dec. 18
- Prisoners of war; Veterans -- Connecticut; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives; World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons; World War, 1939-1945...
- Interview conducted by Eileen Hurst. Steven Stupak enlisted in the Army Air Corps shortly after Pearl Harbor. His Basic Training was at Jefferson Barracks in MO. After Basic, he was assigned to Bakersfield, CA for aircraft maintenance OJT. He was...
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- Oral history interview with Norman J. Feitelson recorded 2006 Dec. 22
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Europe; World War, 1939-1945 -- Concentration camps -- Czechoslovakia; United States. Army. Infantry; Combat; Patton,...
- Interview conducted by Eileen Hurst. Norman Feitelson tried to enlist in the U.S. Air Force in 1942, but failed the entrance exam due to an eye test. He then decided to wait to enter the service until he was drafted. He was drafted into the U.S....
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- Oral history interview with John J. Higgins on 2007 Oct. 22.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- New Guinea; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Philippines; United States. Army. Reserve Officers' Training Corps;...
- Interview conducted by Michelle Delvecchio. John J. Higgins enlisted in the Army National Guard's in May of 1940. Before he enlisted he had been part of the Civilian Conservation Corps for fifteen months. Higgins felt this was an advantage to...
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- American anti-aircraft guns, New Guinea 1945
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Connecticut; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- New Guinea; Firearms; Military weapons -- United States;
- American anti-aircraft guns, New Guinea 1945
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- Crashed Japanese airplanes, Maffin Bay New Guinea 1945
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Connecticut; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- New Guinea; Airplanes -- Japanese;
- Crashed Japanese airplanes, Maffin Bay New Guinea 1945
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- Mess Hall, New Guinea 1945
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Connecticut; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- New Guinea;
- Mess Hall, New Guinea 1945
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- Steve Cavallari and Sergeant Hudzina leaning on Jenny the jeep, New Guinea 1945
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Connecticut; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- New Guinea; World War, 1939-1945 -- Transportation; Vehicles, Military;
- Steve Cavallari (left) and Sergeant Hudzina (right) leaning on Jenny the jeep, New Guinea 1945
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- Soldier getting a haircut, Luxembourg 1945
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Connecticut; World War, 1939-1945; United States. Army -- Military life;
- (L to R) the barber is Lynch, Robert Sanborn (getting haircut), Daniel Donabecian, Luxembourg 1945
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- Katherine Tierney Leahy in nursing uniform 1944 - 1945
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Connecticut; World War, 1939-1945 -- Women; Military nurses; United States. Navy Nurse Corps; Military uniforms;
- Katherine in nursing uniform 1944 - 1945
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- Katherine Tierney Leahy in dress uniform 1944 - 1945
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Connecticut; World War, 1939-1945 -- Women; Military nurses; United States. Navy Nurse Corps; Military uniforms;
- Katherine in dress uniform 1944 - 1945
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- Navy Nurse Bernadette Terry (left foreground) and Army Nurse (right) dancing during opening night at Officer’s Club VJ-17. 1945
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Connecticut; United States -- Armed Forces -- Officers' clubs; Guam; World War, 1939-1945 -- Women;
- Navy Nurse Bernadette Terry (left foreground) and Army Nurse (right) dancing during opening night at Officer’s Club VJ-17. 1945
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- Band performing at Officer’s Club VJ-17 opening night 1945
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Connecticut; World War, 1939-1945 -- Women; United States -- Armed Forces -- Officers' clubs; Guam;
- Band performing at Officer’s Club VJ-17 opening night 1945
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- Military personnel enjoying opening night at Officer’s Club VJ-17 1945
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Connecticut; World War, 1939-1945 -- Women; United States -- Armed Forces -- Officers' clubs; Guam;
- Military personnel enjoying opening night at Officer’s Club VJ-17 1945
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- Military personnel at Officer’s Club VJ-17 opening night 1945
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Connecticut; World War, 1939-1945 -- Women; United States -- Armed Forces -- Officers' clubs; Guam;
- Katherine (second from left) with unknown companions at Officer’s Club VJ-17 opening night 1945
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- Floating treadway bridge over the Danube River Built by the 150th Combat Engineers. Straubing, Germany 1945
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Connecticut; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Europe; Bridges;
- Floating treadway bridge over the Danube River Built by the 150th Combat Engineers. Straubing, Germany 1945
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- Sasebo, Japan street scene, 1945
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Sasebo-shi (Japan);
- Street scene of Sasebo, Japan depicting a woman with small children, an enlisted person walking down the street and a Japanese child 1945.
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- Japanese children play among the rubble of Nagasaki, 1945.
- Atomic bomb -- Japan -- Nagasaki-shi; Buildings War damage;
- Three children playing among rubble. Nagasaki, Japan 1945
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- American sailor standing in Nagasaki, Japan 1945
- Atomic bomb -- Japan -- Nagasaki-shi; Buildings War damage;
- American sailor amid the rubble of bombed out buildings. Nagasaki, Japan 1945
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- Sacred Heart Church. Sasebo, Japan 1945
- Catholic Church -- Japan
- Sacred Heart Church, the Catholic Church in Sasebo, Japan 1945.
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