CCSU Veterans History Project

- Donald J. Perrault's journal
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal narratives, American; War diaries
- Donald J. Perrault's journal of the time he spent in Vietnam. The date of the first entry is Oct. 8, 1968, and the last entry is Oct. 4,1969.
- Veterans History Project
- Friends of Lawrence "Mike" Busha
- United States. Marine Corps; World War, 1939-1945;
- Photograph of friends of "Mike" Busha, from L - R: Hugh Larry, Rick Leber.
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- Hugh F. Larry's World War II helmet
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Equipment and supplies;
- Hugh F. Larry’s (friend of Lawrence "Mike" Busha) WWII helmet. Hugh had a close call on Okinawa on May 14, 1942, photo shows indentation of bullets. Photo taken in 2004
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- Lawrence “Mike” Busha at Camp Lejeune, NC in August 1944
- Photographs; Military education;
- Lawrence "Mike" Busha at Camp Lejeune in August of 1944, during training exercises.
- Veterans History Project
- Lawrence “Mike” Busha’s service records (6 pages)
- World War, 1939-1945; United States. Marine Corps; Military discharge;
- A collection of images noting the location and dates of service and transfers spanning Mike Busha's Marine Corps career.
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- Lawrence "Mike" Busha during basic training at Parris Island
- Basic training (Military education); Photographs;
- Lawrence “Mike” Busha at Parris Island - Rifle Range during basic training at 22 years of age and 200 lbs.
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- Lawrence "Mike" Busha in China, 1946.
- World War, 1939-1945; United States. Marine Corps;
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- Lawrence "Mike" Busha with friends at a reunion
- United States. Marine Corps; Reunions
- From left to right: Leonard Marshall - TN, Lawrence “Mike” Busha - CT, Bill Robertson - SC
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- Lawrence "Mike" Busha with Tsingtao Chief of Police
- Police -- China -- Qingdao
- Police Chief of Tsingtao “JoJo” and Lawrence “Mike” Busha. “Jo Jo” was the Police Chief under the Japanese occupation. Taken in China, 1946.
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- Louisiana maneuvers, Kisatchie National Forest, LA 1941
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Connecticut; United States. Army -- Maneuvers; Kisatchie National Forest (Agency : U.S.);
- Louisiana maneuvers, Kisatchie National Forest, LA 1941 Persons L—R(foreground): Mike Demuseo, Gilbert Julian, Phillip McGuiness, Unknown, J. Burava
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- Marine Bomber Squadron flight crew in front of PBJ-1H Airplane
- World War, 1939-1945; United States. Marine Corps -- Officers; United States. Marine Corps -- Aviation;
- Back row standing left to right, Mike Brennan (Sergeant Navigator), Dan Hazelnus (Co-pilot), Wayne Youngren (Pilot), Donald Clay (Radio gunner). Front row kneeling left to right, Wayne Mathews (Ordnance), John “Chico” Duarte (Radio) and...
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- Marines of the Second Squad, Second Platoon, Company A boarding a CH-46 helicopter - U.S.M.C. photo by Sgt. Mike Adkison
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975; United States. Marine Corps; Helicopters;
- Marines of the First Marine Division, Second Squad, Second Platoon, Company A board a CH-46 helicopter after completing a sweep 11 miles southeast of Da Nang, Vietnam. (U.S.M.C. photo by Sgt. Mike Adkison)
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- Oral history interview with Francis M. Long on 2006 Dec. 10
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; Coxswain; Tokyo Rose, 1916-2006
- Interview conducted by Mike Devin. Francis Long enlisted in the United States Navy in 1943. He went to Newport, RI for basic training, and then was transferred to Norfolk, VA, while his crew waited for their ship to be finished. Long describes...
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- Oral history interview with Lawrence A. "Mike" Busha recorded 2004 Mar. 18
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan -- Okinawa Island; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; United States. Marine Corps;
- Interview conducted by Eileen Hurst. Busha enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps on September 1, 1943. He chose the Marine Corps because of its reputation for "being the best", according to Busha. After basic training on Parris Island (SC), Busha...
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- Synopsis of oral history interview with Hank Riccio.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal narratives, American; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; Guadalcanal, Battle of, Solomon Islands,...
- Typed synopsis of video interview conducted by Jeanne Marie Christie. The interview documents the time that Hank Riccio spent in the U.S. Marine Corps during WWII, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
- Veterans History Project
- Synopsis of oral history interview with Nicholas J. Byrne Jr.
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; United States. Marine Corps -- Infantry.;
- Typed synopsis of video interview conducted by Daniela Signorello. The interview covers the service time of Nicholas Byrne Jr., who served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.
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- Photograph of Lawrence "Mike" Busha and fellow marines on Guam.
- Photographs; United States. Marine Corps; World War, 1939-1945;
- Appearing in the photograph from L - R: (rear) Hugh Larry, Selgret, Lawrence “Mike” Busha (front) Joe Bender, Art Sharkey, taken in Guam 1945.
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- Photograph of unknown marine with flame thrower
- Military weapons; Flame throwers
- Unknown flame thrower - Mike Busha also used a flame thrower. Taken May of 1945.
- Veterans History Project