CCSU Veterans History Project

- 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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- American soldier posing in Japanese airplane
- World War, 1939-1945; Photographs; Airplanes -- Japanese
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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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- Audio recording of Stanley B. Symonds's memoir of war experiences recorded 1981 Jan. 5
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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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- List of accessories for an M.G. M1917A1 (Browning machine gun) circa 1940s
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Connecticut; United States. Marine Corps; Military weapons -- United States;
- List of accessories for an M.G. M1917A1 (Browning machine gun) circa 1940s
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- Donald J. Perrault recieving Bronze Star medal
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Veterans -- Connecticut; Bronze Star Medal (U.S.); United States. Army -- Officers;
- Photograph of Perrault recieving the Bronze Star on September 25, 1969 in Vietnam. Also pictured are Brigadier General B.E. Huffman, Jr. and Sergeant Major Cecil.
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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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- Landing craft #354 docked 1945
- Landing craft -- American -- 1940-1950;
- Landing craft #354 docked in Sasebo Harbor 1945
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- Linda Spoonster Schwartz remembers her father's experience on D-Day
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy;
- Written for Memorial Day, 2005, Linda Spoonster Schwartz recalls memories of her father's experiences aboard the USS Susan B. Anthony during World War II. On D-Day, June 6, 1944, the Susan B. Anthony, an 8,000 ton transport, was cruising through a...
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- Oral history interview with Arthur B. Wiknik Jr. recorded 2008 Jun. 13
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Veterans -- United States -- Interviews; United States. Army. Infantry; Hamburger Hill, Battle of, Vietnam, 1969;
- Interview conducted by Shane Matthews. Arthur Wiknik Jr. was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1968. He was assigned to an infantry unit, and was chosen to go to Non-commissioned Officer Candidate School. He went to Vietnam as a Sergeant. Because...
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- Oral history interview with Charles P. Gallagher recorded 2008 July 11.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Philippines; World War, 1939-1945 -- Equipment and supplies; United States. Army. Infantry; Purple Heart; Military...
- Interview conducted by Joshua Randorf. Charles P. Gallagher grew up in New Haven, Ct. He enlisted in the U.S. Army just after graduation from high school. He had taken military examinations in high school that led him to be placed in the Army...
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- Oral history interview with Harry Lichtenbaum (speaking about Joseph B. Lichtenbaum) on 2008 May 08
- Prisoners of war; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945 -- Press coverage -- United States
- Interview conducted by Eileen Hurst. Harry Lichtenbaum, reads a news story about his brother, Joseph Lichtenbaum, who was a U.S. Army private during WWII. Lichtenbaum was held in Stalag 344, a German prisoner of war camp, for sixteen months. ...
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