CCSU Veterans History Project

- Synopsis of oral history interview with Joseph S. Kulmacz
- World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Philippines; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; United States. Navy; United...
- Synopsis of oral history interview conducted by Eileen Hurst on November 22, 2004. Prior to enlisting in the U.S. Navy in early 1943, Joseph S. Kulmacz was employed at Pratt and Whitney in East Hartford, CT where he became familiar with working on...
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- Joseph S. Kulmacz's Combat Air Crew certificate dated March 11, 1944
- 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...
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- Steven Stupak and his flight squad
- World War, 1939-1945; United States. Army Air Forces -- Officers
- Autographed photograph of crew posing in front of airplane. Back row, left to right; Robert Vavra (Pilot), George Webb (Navigator), Lyle DeRouse (Bombardier), Robert Raymond (Co-Pilot). Front row, left to right; Steven Stupak (Flight Engineer),...
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- Landing craft #209
- World War, 1939-1945; Photographs; Landing craft; Snakes; Barracks
- Landing craft #209 docked with four people visible on board
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- Unoccupied barracks at Camp Edwards
- World War, 1939-1945; Photographs; Barracks; Camp Edwards (Mass.)
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- American soldier posing in Japanese airplane
- World War, 1939-1945; Photographs; Airplanes -- Japanese
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- Edward W. Gilbert (right) and Stan Mowaki (left) standing in front of tenet with knives
- World War, 1939-1945; Photographs;
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- Image of Edward W. Gilbert in uniform, kneeling.
- World War, 1939-1945; Photographs;
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- Edward Gilbert's
- World War, 1939-1945; Military discharge
- Army Separation/Qualification record provides Edward Gilbert's military history which includes enlistment and discharge dates, occupation before and during military service, and military specialties, among other information.
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- Certificate of Achievement and Rank
- World War, 1939-1945; Military decoration;
- Certificate signed by D.C. Hawkins, Colonel, 592nd Engineer Boat Company, acknowledging Edward as a Technician 4th Grade. The promotion requiring all noncommissioned officers and soldiers to obey and follow orders given by him as Technician 4th...
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- Certificate of Achievement and Rank
- World War, 1939-1945; Military decoration;
- Certificate signed by D.C. Hawkins, Colonel, 592nd Engineer Boat Company, acknowledging Edward as a Technician 4th Grade. The promotion requiring all noncommissioned officers and soldiers to obey and follow orders given by him as Technician 4th...
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- Ancient Order of the Deep Certification
- World War, 1939-1945; Military decoration;
- Order certifying Edward as a "Trusty Shellback" while on board the U.S.S. Noordam. A Navy tradition of indoctrination each time a ship crosses the equator in which sailors move from pollywogs (those who have not crossed the equator) to shellbacks...
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- Edward Gilbert's Separation Qualification Record
- World War, 1939-1945; Military decoration;
- The document which summarizes Edward's military career can be used as proof of military service for employment purposes.
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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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- Building labled "Gestapo", Mockup German Village at Camp Edwards, MA 1943
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Connecticut; World War, 1939-1945; Camp Edwards (Mass.);
- Building labled "Gestapo", Mockup German Village at Camp Edwards, MA 1943
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- Dummy German officers inside mockup German Village at Camp Edwards, MA 1943
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Connecticut; World War, 1939-1945; Camp Edwards (Mass.);
- Dummy German officers inside mockup German Village at Camp Edwards, MA 1943
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- Mockup German Village at Camp Edwards, MA 1943
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Connecticut; World War, 1939-1945; Camp Edwards (Mass.);
- Mockup German Village at Camp Edwards, MA 1943
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- Mockup German Village at Camp Edwards, MA 1943
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Connecticut; World War, 1939-1945; Camp Edwards (Mass.);
- Mockup German Village at Camp Edwards, MA 1943
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- Red Cross Volunteers, France 1944
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Connecticut; World War, 1939-1945; American Red Cross;
- Red Cross Volunteers, France 1944
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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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