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18 July 1944
Honolulu Advertiser, 1856-2010
Bombs Over Iwo Jima
A clipping of a photograph and caption of bombs over Iwo Jima.
GLC09620.218
18 October 1944
Brief Magazine
On the Deck to Chichi
A magazine clipping of a photo of a solider looking out of a hole in a plane. The caption reads "a 1000-pounder from a plane in its own squadron ripped this hole, landed inside the ship. Waist Gunner Cpl Vince Sutter thought suddenly: 'The damn thing...
GLC09620.225
26 December 1944
Waterspouts
A clipping of "Waterspouts from Liberator's 50-cal. guns make a pattern around small boat at right, as low-flying 7th AAF planes strafes shipping in Bonins." Same clipping as GLC09620.229.02.
Continuation of "Pressure Points" article (GLC09620.228)...
GLC09620.229.01
A clipping of just the photo "Waterspouts from Liberator's 50-cal. guns make a pattern around small boat at right, as low-flying 7th AAF planes strafes shipping in Bonins." that has been cut off. Sama clipping as GLC09620.229.01.
Continuation of...
GLC09620.229.02
22 February 1945
Davis Closing Order Leaves Future in Doubt
A clipping of a photo showing the Suribachi volcano, a Japanese stronghold.
GLC09620.230
10 March 1945
A photo of the Liberator "Lil Audrey" with two heavyweight champions.
Statistics for the 100 missions flown are painted on the plane.
The date of the clipping was found on Newspapers.com.
GLC09620.231
circa 1945
A clipping of a photo that shows a plane exploding while another flies.
GLC09620.234
New Job
A page from a magazine with a photo of three planes flying by an island. On the reverse side there are partial interviews with Joel C. Hart Jr. Robert J. Meade and George P. Michaels.
GLC09620.235
Collision
A clipping of a plane that's wing is damaged. Captain reads "Collision over Chichi did this. Pilot Lt Strong still wonders how he got back home."
GLC09620.236
Pressure
A clipping of a plane that is flying along the coastline. The caption reads "On prowl for Jap ships, 7th AAF Liberator boldly skirts Chichi Jima's rugged coastline.
GLC09620.237
A clipping of a photo showing a plane flying over a very flat island with palm trees missing their fronds. Log cabins lie along the coastline.
GLC09620.238
Split Wide Open
A clipping of a photo captioned as "split wide open by the force of the crash, the "Chamber Maid's" fuselage gapes wide to reveal oxygen bottles, torn tubing, wires, and scarttered wreckage."
GLC09620.239
Haha Jima Cliffs
A clipping from a magazine of a plane flying by islands, possibly taken from the window of another plane. Printed in blue. The reverse side shows a soldier in uniform sitting on a wall of sandbags by a large gun.
GLC09620.241
[Photos of islands]
A clipping from a magazine of two photos that show two pictures of islands. The picture on the left shows a smoke cloud from an explosion. The second image shows a volcano.
GLC09620.243
circa 1943-1945
[Planes grounded]
A magazine clipping of a photo of planes on the ground with two soldiers standing on the right. One plane is flying.
GLC09620.244
[Clipping of planes flying over islands]
A clipping from a magazine of two planes flying over islands. Blurred section of the plane where photo was taken makes up top left quarter.
GLC09620.245
[Clipping of planes on runway]
A magazine clipping of a photo of planes on the ground. A man in shorts is directing a plane, and the wheel on another plane is in the foreground.
GLC09620.246
[Planes over Truk Lagoon]
A magazine clipping of a photo of planes flying with a map of Truk. The caption readings "7th AAF Liberators fly over the Truk lagoon, with 25 miles of key targets visible below." The reverse side has a graphic of the "Pacific Pattern."
GLC09620.247
1944
CIO Political Action Committee
This Is Your America.
One pamphlet entitled, "This Is Your America," published by the CIO Political Action Committee dated 1944. Text describes reasons why America is an ideal country such as immigration and diversity, the economy and worker's rights. Photographs of...
GLC09640.041
24 May 1941
Schwartz, Warren Harold, 1914-1992
to Grandma and Grandpa
One letter addressed to Mr. and Mrs. S. Friedman from Warren Schwartz dated May 24, 1941. Pertains to their schedule and possibly attending a carnival on the outskirts of town.
GLC09662.015
28 May 1941
to Mother
One letter addressed to Mrs. M. Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated May 28, 1941. Pertains to his upcoming Memorial Day plans.
GLC09662.016
4 January 1942
One letter addressed to S. and Mrs. Friedman from Warren Schwartz dated January 4, 1942. Pertains to returning back to Fort Bragg. Explains that there are more ammunitions arriving by the day.
GLC09662.155
One letter addressed to Naomi Hurwitz from Warren Schwartz dated January 4, 1942. Pertains to life on the base and inquiring about her.
GLC09662.156
9 February 1942
to Naomi Hurwitz
One letter addressed to Naomi Hurwitz from Warren Schwartz dated February 9, 1942. States that he is writing from somewhere in Africa. Expresses missing her.
GLC09662.183
13 February 1942
One postcard addressed to Naomi Hurwitz from Warren Schwartz dated February 13, 1942. Pertains to life on the base and a Valentine's Day gift.
GLC09662.186
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