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Photograph of Captain James Cain in a flight suit, standing in front of a F9F Cougar.
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A scrapbook filled with photographs from the Change of Command ceremony that took place aboard the USS Yorktown (CVS-10).
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Today begins the 10th Youth Leadership Conference to be held onboard the USS Yorktown (CV-10) at Patriots Point. The conference on Yorktown began in 1999 and is sponsored by Patriots Point and the...
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Article from the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, "12 Members of Laffey's Crew to be Decorated", October 26, 1945.
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Newspaper article "9-Star Sailor Recounts How Laffey Fought" by George Scofield, newspaper unknown. Recounts story of Laffey plankowner, David H. Williams, Storekeeper (First Class) and the attack on...
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Newpaper article from the Akron Beacon Journal, "Ship Brushes Off Six Suicide Planes" by John R. Henry, May 25, 1945. This article describes the attack on the USS Laffey (DD-724) that occurred on...
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Application for compensation from the World War II Compensation Fund from the State of Ohio, filled out by Wilbert Gauding.
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This card certifies that Wilbert Gauding served in the United States Navy during World War II. The card shows Gauding's period of active duty, his service number, his rank, and it bears his signature.
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Christmas menu from Camp Andrews on Oahu, Hawaii. The menu is dated December 25, 1945.
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Church program entitled "Divine Service" for USS Laffey (DD-724), undated and led by Chaplain A. Boyd Turner.
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Fifty Centavos note, issued by the Japanese Government and later collected by Wilbert Gauding. This piece of currency was used in the Philippines as part of Japan's occupation during World War Two.
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Navy air mail stationery holder with aloha Hawaii Christmas postcard. Marked on the cover as property of Wilbert Gauding.
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Set of twenty-two photographs of the USS Laffey (DD-724) showing the damage received off Okinawa while on display in Seattle and Tacoma, Washington as part of the Shipyard Worker Retention effort.
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Here is the class picture of this year's YLCers, a good looking group of America's young men and women, future leaders of our country. This morning TV weatherman and Air Force reservist Bill Walsh...
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A brass shell casing lamp with a green decorative marble placed at the top of the piece. Created from discarded shell casings, scrap, and materials gathered from around the USS Laffey (DD-724).
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U.S. Navy Recruitment Orders from Cleveland, Ohio and a statement from Dwight D. Eisenhower to the soldiers, sailors and airmen of Allied Expeditionary Force at D-Day.
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Program for the commissioning service of the USS Laffey (DD-724) at the Boston, Massachusetts Navy Yard on February 8, 1944. Following the loss of the USS Laffey (DD-459) at the battle of Guadalcanal...
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Wool, US Navy dress blue uniform pants with a 13-button broadfall opening and flared bottoms. Embroidered on broadfall interior with 'WC Gauding.'
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White US Navy cotton jumper with 'WC Gauding' stamped in the waistband. A patch with two black bars and eagle and propeller embroidered on left shoulder indicated a Machinist's Mate, second class...
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Wool US Navy dress blue flat cap with "U.S. Navy" embroidered in gold along the brim and a leather lining.