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[Recollections of Yerba Buena Island]

Document of Jack Vaughan's recollections of his time spent at the detention barracks on Yerba Buena Island in San Francisco, California, from July 1945 to April 1946.

Date: January 3, 1998

Creator: Vaughan, Jack Carter

Item Type: Text

Partner: Arlington Public Library

[Telegram from James H. Beall, Jr. to Gordon Stater, December 10, 1942]

Copy of a telegram from Jas. H. Beall, Jr. to Gordon Stater stating that it is impossible for him to come to California and that a letter will be sent later.

Date: December 10, 1942

Creator: Beall, James H.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Postcard of Navy Ships in San Francisco Bay]

Postcard of The Fleet at Anchor. The color image is an artist rendering of San Francisco Bay with U.S. Battleships at anchor. The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is in the background along with a skyline. The text on the back reads, "The Fleet at Anchor in San Francisco Bay is always an interesting sight. These immense fighting ships however appear insignificant in size to the new $65,000,000 Bridge which connects San Francisco with Oakland, Berkley, Alameda and other East Bay Cities, establis… more

Date: unknown

Creator: Stanley A. Piltz Company

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum

[318th Platoon, U. S. M. C.]

Photograph of the 318th Platoon. Jack Vaughan is sixth from the right on the top row. A sign in front of the soldiers says "318th Platoon, U.S.M.C., San Diego, 1942. U. S. Marines - First to Fight."

Date: [1942-03-23..1946-04-06]

Item Type: Photograph