U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation Collection: John A. Yeager papers.
| Author/creator |
Yeager, John A. creator. |
| Format | Archival & Manuscript Material |
| Production Info | 1943-1945. |
| Description | 0.02 Cubic ft. (1 container) (2 volume) |
| Supplemental Content | Finding aid |
| Subject(s) |
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| Scope and content | Diary compiled (8/19/1943 - 9/15/1945) while serving as a US Navy Electrician's Mate 2/c aboard the USS Essex (CV 9) during World War II, including diagrams of electrical equipment, descriptions of daily life at sea; defending against air and torpedo attacks; attacking the Japanese-held islands of Marcus, Wake, Rabaul, Tarawa, Marshalls (Roi, Kwajalein) Truk, Saipan, Bonin, Guam, Philippines (Mindanao, Luzon, Cebu), Okinawa, Formosa, Indo-China, Tokyo, Iwo Jima, and the Japanese main islands; the naval battles of the Marianas Islands, the Philippines Sea, the Philippines typhoon of 1944, and attacks by kamikazes. |
| Access restriction | No access restrictions. |
| Cite as | U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation Collection: John A. Yeager Papers (#677-053), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. |
| Terms of use | Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law. |
| Acquisitions source | Joyner- Gift of Mr. John A. Yeager. |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | Manuscript Collection | #677.053 - DOES NOT CIRCULATE | ✔ Available | Request Material |