Scope and Contents This oral history interview with John Walker, a World War II veteran from Grady County, Georgia, recounts his experiences in the U.S. Army and Navy from his enlistment in 1941 to the end of the war. Walker discusses his early life, education at Georgia Tech, and military training at Fort McPherson. He details his role in the Signal Corps during the war, including setting up coastal defenses along the Eastern Seaboard and conducting cartographic work. Walker also describes his transfer to the...

Scope and Contents This oral history interview with Carl Booth, a World War II veteran from Grady County, Georgia, details his experiences in the U.S. Navy during the war. Booth recounts his time aboard destroyers such as the USS Allen and his role during significant wartime events, including the attack on Pearl Harbor and campaigns in the Pacific Theater. The interview, recorded on December 28, 1999, provides vivid descriptions of his service, the camaraderie among sailors, and the impact of war on his life...

Scope and Contents This oral history interview features World War II veterans Walter Godwin and Ralph Bishop, both from Grady County, Georgia. Conducted on October 27, 1999, the interview spans 1 hour and 34 minutes, capturing vivid accounts of their military service. The veterans discuss their enlistment experiences, basic training, deployments, battles such as Okinawa, life aboard the USS Hornet, and post-war reflections. Their narratives include detailed descriptions of wartime hardships, camaraderie, and...

Scope and Contents This oral history interview features World War II veteran Bobby Gandy from Grady County, Georgia. Conducted on January 20, 2000, it spans 53 minutes. Bobby Gandy discusses his enlistment in 1943 at the age of 17, his training in the Navy's V-5 Aviation Cadet program, and subsequent service in the Naval Construction Battalion (Seabees). He details his experiences during the invasion of Okinawa, his responsibilities as a truck operator transporting supplies, and the challenges faced during the...

Scope and Contents This oral history interview features George Stacy Williamson, born November 19, 1924, in Lakeland, Florida. The interview delves into his early life, education, and his experiences during World War II. Williamson discusses his enlistment in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1943, his training at San Diego, California, and his deployment to various locations in the Pacific theater, including Guadalcanal, New Hebrides, and Peleliu. He shares detailed accounts of his service as an ordnance specialist,...

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Oral History interview with veterans during a banquet. The run time is 1 hour and 4 minutes. This was filmed in 1999.

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Oral History interview with World War 2 veterans Carl Harrell and Willie McKinney from Grady County, Georgia. The interview is 1 hour and 19 minutes long. Filmed in 1999.

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Oral History interview with World War 2 Veteran Francis Allen from Grady County, Georgia. The interview is 1 Hour and 11 minutes minutes long. Filmed in 1999.

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Pearl Harbor Story: Authentic Information and Pictures of the attack on Pearl Harbor on Decdember 7, 1941. By Captain William T. Rice, USNR (Ret). 10th printing, 1971. Published by Swak, Inc. in Honolulu Hawaii, copyright Swat Inc. 1965, 1970.

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War Department Military Dictionary. Part 1 is English to Spanish and Part 2 is Spanish to English. Published by the United States Government Printing Office, Washington, 1941.

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Book with a collection of US Navy War Photographs: Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Harbor. A collection of Offical U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Photographs. Compiled by Captain Edward Steichen, U.S.N.R. Published by U.S. Camera, New York. Unknown publication date.

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"Dear Sir" compiled by Juliet Lowell. Published by Duell, Sloan, and Pearce publishers, New York. Copyright 1944 by Juliet Lowell. Printed in the U.S.A. 75 pages long.

Scope and Contents The Charles Albert Converse Papers include personal letters Charles wrote to his family while in Great Britain, reports on the evacuation of the U.S. Embassy during the London Blitz, Western Union telegraphs, miscellaneous correspondence, a memorial book from Charles’s funeral, and newspaper and magazine clippings.Digitized in 2018. 415 Files, 141 Folders. 11.0 GB (11,848,695,033 bytes).Subject Headings:Converse, Charles Albert (1904-1940); Diplomatic and...

Scope and Contents The Charles Albert Converse Papers include personal letters Charles wrote to his family while in Great Britain, reports on the evacuation of the U.S. Embassy during the London Blitz, Western Union telegraphs, miscellaneous correspondence, a memorial book from Charles's funeral, and newspaper and magazine clippings.Harmful Content Policy: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collection’s collection houses materials collected to elucidate the past. We recognize that...

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Six WW2 postcards edited by Carol Belanger Grafton, published in 1993 as reprints, originally printed between 1941 and 1945.

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Vintage card presumably sent to solider in training. Features cartoon soliders with the caption "Now that you're in training - How d'ya like the drillin' " Copyright Rust Craft Boston, USA.

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Invitation to the 50th anniversary of the first flag raising on Mt. Suribachi, Iwo Jima on Feburary 23, 1945. The invitation is from The Jefferson County Veterans Boots Thomas Memorial Dinner on March 3rd, 1995. Invitation was sent to Ed Willis.

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Frank Reade's 'book' "Ride Boldly, Ride" on his grandfather Frank Smith Robertson CSA Wonderful family history.

Reade, Frank R. "Ride Boldly, Ride," 1956. Manuscript. Frank R. Reade Papers (UA-2-1-3), Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10428/1167

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Mission Accomplished, booklet of the story of the campaigns of the VII corps United States Army in the war against Germany. Compiled from the official history of the VII corps and faithfully summarizes the events that occured during its participation in the defeat of Germany. All pictures are offical signal corps photographs. Printed in Germany.

Scope and Contents 7 Department of The Army pamphlets from 1951 to 1952. Historical Study - Combat in Russian Forests and Swamps, July 1951 Historical Study - Military Improvisations During the Russian Campaign, August 1951 Historical Study - Airborne Operations: A German Appraisal, October 1951 Historical Study - German Defense Tactics against Russian Break-Throughs,...