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 -- Campaigns -- Philippines; United States. Navy; United States. Navy -- Machinist's mates; United States. Navy -- Military Life;
Joseph S. Kulmacz wrote a personal note to his sister on this copy of the "Over-Here" newslettterand signed it "Your brother, Joe". The newsletter is noted: Somewhere in the Phillipines, 16 March, 1945.
Military hospitals; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945 -- Medical care; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives; World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Connecticut; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area; United States. Navy --...
Lavnikevich enlisted in the Navy shortly after Pearl Harbor. He was a Registered Nurse
and was immediately assigned to a clinic at the Chelsea Naval Hospital with the rank of Chief
Pharmacist Mate..
He was then assigned to the "Surge", YP417, a...
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...
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; 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; Prisoners of war; Martin PBM-5 Mariner (Seaplane);
On this secret mission, Japanese soldiers are being picked-up in the Philippines. Note the smoke in the background which guided the planes for landing.
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...
World War, 1939-1945; United States. Navy -- Aviation; Martin PBM-5 Mariner (Seaplane);
Taken during operational training at Banana River, Florida, the Martin PBM-5 Mariner is seen in the background. Left to right in the rear are Julius Tlustohowich, Ensign Barber, Ensign Wright, Ensign Gilbert and Erving Eisenberg. Left to right in...
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Philippines; World War, United States. Navy; Martin PBM-5 Mariner (Seaplane);
The inscription on the upper left of this photograph reads, "Diamond coming aboard the Norton Sound in early 1946". The U.S.S. Norton Sound was a seaplane carrier named after the Norton Sound in Alaska.
World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area; United States. Navy;
This sheet of translated text was carried by American soldiers during World War II in the event of an emergency. The message was translated into French, Annamese, Thai, Lao, Chinese, Korean, and Japanese.
