Photograph of World War I S.A.T.C. regiment at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Dwight Ross, Sr. is 12th from the left. The back of the photograph lists five men and their addresses.

Interview with James Bolar, a United States Navy veteran from Illinois, regarding his experiences and memories of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor of December 7, 1941 while aboard the minelaying flagship USS Oglala.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Eugene Riester where he discusses his childhood and education and what led him to joining the Navy. He describes his experiences in the attack on Peral harbor and his service in the Pacific Theatre that followed.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Charles Walter Bernhardt discussing where he grew up and stories from his childhood. He shares some of his experiences being stationed in Hawaii and fighting in the Pacific Theatre during World War Two, as well as some of the experiences of his friends and people he's met.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Owen Fluckey. He discusses his childhood and family and what led him to join the US navy. He describes his experiences in bootcamp at the Great Lakes Training Station in Indiana and his time in the Pacific Theatre during World War Two.

Photograph of Lieutenant Berg wearing a uniform consisting of a wide-brimmed hat, shirt with tie, and boots. He's standing in front of a cinder block building with a window on the right side. "Lieut. Berg. M. S. Army, Stationed at Fort Sheridan [..]. Summer 1918."

Photograph of Cloys Eugene Patterson in his naval uniform. The bottom of the photograph reads, "N.T.C. [Naval Training Center] Great Lakes."

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al Kiracofe. Kiracofe joined the Navy in 1942 and received yeoman training at Great Lakes. Upon completion, he was assigned to CASU-22 at Quonset Point, helping to prepare squadrons for overseas deployment. He was then assigned to Carrier Air Group 41, which was just beginning to use radar for night flying. One of his duties as yeoman was to send letters of regret to the parents of soldiers who were killed in action. The experience upset him to the point that he remembered the date of each letter for the rest of his life. He was transferred to Carrier Air Group 10 aboard the USS Intrepid (CV-11) and helped to set up squadrons in Alameda from January 1943 to September 1944. At Okinawa, a kamikaze hit caused the deaths of eight men on the Intrepid. When the ship returned to Alameda for repairs, Kiracofe was so shaken up that he was ordered to a US Naval hospital for treatment and received a medical discharge in July 1945.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al Kiracofe. Kiracofe joined the Navy in 1942 and received yeoman training at Great Lakes. Upon completion, he was assigned to CASU-22 at Quonset Point, helping to prepare squadrons for overseas deployment. He was then assigned to Carrier Air Group 41, which was just beginning to use radar for night flying. One of his duties as yeoman was to send letters of regret to the parents of soldiers who were killed in action. The experience upset him to the point that he remembered the date of each letter for the rest of his life. He was transferred to Carrier Air Group 10 aboard the USS Intrepid (CV-11) and helped to set up squadrons in Alameda from January 1943 to September 1944. At Okinawa, a kamikaze hit caused the deaths of eight men on the Intrepid. When the ship returned to Alameda for repairs, Kiracofe was so shaken up that he was ordered to a US Naval hospital for treatment and received a medical discharge in July 1945.

Photograph of Cloys Eugene Patterson's naval training ship 870 at the Naval Training Center at the Great Lakes.

Postcard with an illustration of the administration building at the U. S. Naval Training Station in Great Lakes, Illinois. The image depicts a scene with two airplanes flying above the building and a large group of sailors standing outside of the building next to the flag pole.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Albert Day. Day was born in Olney, Texas 23 September 1921 and graduated from high school in Vivian, Louisiana in 1942. Upon joining the Navy 4 June 1942, he was sent to The Great Lakes Naval Training Station for boot training. Afterwards, Day was assigned to the Amphibious Forces at Solomons, Maryland for training where he learned navigation and signal communications. Completing the course in October 1942 he went to Redwood City, California for further training. Assigned to LCT(5)-62, he describes the size, propulsion, crew compliment and purpose of the craft. Day tells of breaking the LCT into sections that were put aboard an AKA and sailing to New Caledonia arriving in December 1942. On a trip to Guadalcanal he witnessed a Japanese plane dropping a bomb on the USS De Haven (DD-469). He recalls a night trip to New Georgia when he saw St. Elmo’s fire on the railing of his ship. At Tulagi on 7 April 1943, Day personally shot down an attacking Japanese plane. He participated in the invasion of Iwo Jima and tells of being on the USS Estes (ACG-12) and describes an intense …

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Albert Day. Day was born in Olney, Texas 23 September 1921 and graduated from high school in Vivian, Louisiana in 1942. Upon joining the Navy 4 June 1942, he was sent to The Great Lakes Naval Training Station for boot training. Afterwards, Day was assigned to the Amphibious Forces at Solomons, Maryland for training where he learned navigation and signal communications. Completing the course in October 1942 he went to Redwood City, California for further training. Assigned to LCT(5)-62, he describes the size, propulsion, crew compliment and purpose of the craft. Day tells of breaking the LCT into sections that were put aboard an AKA and sailing to New Caledonia arriving in December 1942. On a trip to Guadalcanal he witnessed a Japanese plane dropping a bomb on the USS De Haven (DD-469). He recalls a night trip to New Georgia when he saw St. Elmo’s fire on the railing of his ship. At Tulagi on 7 April 1943, Day personally shot down an attacking Japanese plane. He participated in the invasion of Iwo Jima and tells of being on the USS Estes (ACG-12) and describes an intense …

Letter from M. S. Zimolag to Harris L. Kempner discussing his selection to active duty in the event of mobilization.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Postcard from Milton Andrew Matlock to his brother with a tinted photograph of two small boats on Lake Michigan in the moonlight; the title of the photograph reads: "U. S. Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Ill." There is a note on the card saying he will write another note soon.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A Tishomingo native, one of Oklahoma's World War II Medal of Honor heroes, has assumed command of the Fleet Home Town News Center at Great Lakes, Ill. Navy Cpt. Richard M. McCool, a 1941 OU graduate, is the new commanding officer."

Report of the Committee on Military Affairs detailing the opinions and recommendations of the Committee on the proposed Senate bill 5665 for the purchase of land to use as a military post in Fort Sheridan, Illinois. It includes recommendations from the Quartermaster-General and the Secretary of War on the proposed legislation.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

This report describes non-indigenous Asian carp species migrating to the United States, the economy at risk, federal response, and litigation.

This report describes non-indigenous Asian carp migrating to the United States, their potential impacts on the ecosystem, federal responses, and litigation.

This report describes four species of non-indigenous Asian carp migrating to the United States, their potential impact, federal responses, and litigation.