Title
Top Secret Memorandum
Description
A handwritten memo on the Communication Department Form of the summary of naval action around Okinawa during May 4th and 5th, 1945. It is classified top secret and contains a hand-written notation that "All officers are forbidden to pass any of this information to enlisted personnel". The memo contains a summary of the attacks on US ships, the damage incurred, and the manner of the attacks. The bottom of the second page contains the initials of the officers who viewed the memo.
Collection
Frank Manson Collection
Context
From the Collection of Frank Manson. Lt. Frank Manson was a Communications Officer aboard the USS Laffey (DD-724) from 1944-1945, as well as the press liaison for Commander Becton during the ship's Shipyard Worker Retention Tour.
Accession #
2019.06
