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[Air Corps Technical School Diploma]

Description: Diploma for Airplane Mechanics presented to Sergeant Clifford R. Baird by the Spartan School of Aeronautics, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Date: February 21, 1941
Creator: Spartan School of Aeronautics

[Annex 2 to the Directive of the Terms of Surrender, September 3, 1945]

Description: Annex 2 to Directive Number 2 to be presented to the Commanding General of the First Japanese General Army providing more detailed instructions for initiating the provisions required by the Directive regarding Armed Forces organization and transportation.
Date: September 3, 1945
Creator: Office of the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers

[Army Specialized Training Program Certificate]

Description: A certificate of completion for the Army Specialized Training Program European Area & Language Curriculum No. 71 for Elmer A. Curry at Pomona College.
Date: March 4, 1944
Creator: United States. Army.

[Army Specialized Training Unit 3921 Class "A" Pass, June 19, 1943]

Description: Class "A" pass issued from Army Specialized Training Unit 3921 by Lieutenant L. W. Watts to Elmer Curry allowing him to be absent from his station on weekends from 12:00 p.m. Saturday until 10:30 p.m. Sunday.
Date: June 19, 1943
Creator: Army Specialized Training Unit 3921

[Bronze Star Medal Certificate]

Description: The certificate for a Bronze Star Medal awarded to Captain Clifford R. Baird.
Date: April 21, 1950
Creator: United States. Air Force.

[Captain Promotion Certificate]

Description: A certificate promoting Clifford R. Baird to a Captain in the U.S. Army, Air Corps.
Date: May 26, 1947
Creator: United States. Army. Air Corps.

Commander Hal Lamar, USNR (Ret.) Remembers Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz

Description: Transcript of an oral monologue with Hal Lamar. He reflects on Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz during his time serving as the Admiral's personal aide and secretary. He describes Nimitz's character and abilities as a leader. Lamar shares anecdotes about visiting wounded men and awarding Purple Heart medals, other officers coming to call, recreating, visiting Tarawa ,and activities at the new headquarters on Guam.
Date: February 1, 1980
Creator: Lamar, Hal

[Diary Entries, Eugene Houston]

Description: Handwritten diary pages from Eugene J. "Gene" Houston, who served on the U.S.S. Gillespie during World War Two. Ranging from a few words to a few sentences, the entries are dated and mention naval activities in the Pacific Theater.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: Houston, Eugene J.

[Directive on the Terms of Surrender, September 3, 1945]

Description: Directive outlining the terms for Japanese surrender and all the steps to be taken for the transfer of power from the Imperial Japanese government to the Allied occupational government.
Date: September 3, 1945
Creator: Office of the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers

[Doolittle Raid Operation Log, April 18, 1942]

Description: Operation Log from the Doolittle Raid taken from the USS Hornet by then SN Leo R. Cantrell. Written in pencil, the document gives minute by minute detail of the launch, with exact times, and includes launch times for each take-off by plane number
Date: April 18, 1942
Creator: Cantrell, Leo R.

[Envelope Addressed to Mrs. Rena L. Wolsheimer and Miss Julio O. Flikke, 1943~]

Description: Envelope from Mrs. F. M. Borey, Washington, D.C. Handwritten in pencil on lower half: '8-28-43 - Gave her names of Mrs. Rena L. Wolsheimer (7-13-43), also Miss Julio O. Flikke, 103 Anne St., Takoma Park, Md (5-26-43) also Mme. [illegible (Carla? Courea?)], 2006 Columbia Road, N.W.'. Front of envelope has been removed by creator.
Date: 1943~
Creator: Borey, Mrs. F. M.

["Farewell Social" Program]

Description: Program for the "Farewell Social 'Till We Meet Again'" honoring Boyle Heights' inductees, sponsored by the "Boyle Heights Indians" and held at the Block 45 Mess Hall in Poston Relocation Camp. The 'Boyle Heights Indians' were a self-created and named social group from Poston's Block 45.
Date: September 23, 1944

[Fort Thomas Absence Pass, October 20, 1938]

Description: Absence pass issued by the Fort Thomas Army post in Fort Thomas, Kentucky and signed by Captain C. I. McQuarrie allowing Clifford Baird to be absent from the Post until reveille when it does not interfere with his duties.
Date: October 20, 1938
Creator: Fort Thomas Army Post
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