The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al Jowdy. Jowdy enlisted in the Navy in July 1942 at the age of 15, with his parents’ consent. His first assignment was pulling bodies out of sunken ships in Pearl Harbor. At Guadalcanal, his ship was torpedoed. Due to the presence of enemy subs, he could not be rescued initially and spent two weeks floating in a raft. Then he joined a rescue effort to aid the USS Wasp (CV-7), only to be torpedoed again, spending another four days in the water. Jowdy was then assigned to the USS Salt Lake City (CA-25), patrolling the Bering Sea and participating in the Battle of the Komandorski Islands as a second loader on a 40-millimeter. After witnessing the Marianas Turkey Shoot and also seeing MacArthur film his famous return, Jowdy participated in the bombardment of Iwo Jima, amidst kamikazes and suicide boats. After the war, he survived a typhoon and served occupation duty in Japan, later transporting troops as part of the demobilization effort before being discharged in January 1946.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al Jowdy. Jowdy enlisted in the Navy in July 1942 at the age of 15, with his parents’ consent. His first assignment was pulling bodies out of sunken ships in Pearl Harbor. At Guadalcanal, his ship was torpedoed. Due to the presence of enemy subs, he could not be rescued initially and spent two weeks floating in a raft. Then he joined a rescue effort to aid the USS Wasp (CV-7), only to be torpedoed again, spending another four days in the water. Jowdy was then assigned to the USS Salt Lake City (CA-25), patrolling the Bering Sea and participating in the Battle of the Komandorski Islands as a second loader on a 40-millimeter. After witnessing the Marianas Turkey Shoot and also seeing MacArthur film his famous return, Jowdy participated in the bombardment of Iwo Jima, amidst kamikazes and suicide boats. After the war, he survived a typhoon and served occupation duty in Japan, later transporting troops as part of the demobilization effort before being discharged in January 1946.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mrs. D. E. Reigeluth suggesting that she rely on Judge Metcalfe's advice rather than her own personal beliefs.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of an increase in oil imports are recorded according to the American Petroleum Institute.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of protests which is mounting among retail gasoline dealers over federal regulations that bar them from giving favored treatment to regular customers.

Newspaper clipping about the new life insurance mortality table. At the top of the clipping is a date written in pen, '1-21-59'. The other side of the clipping contains an article titled 'Speaker from Odessa will Review 'Buttons in the Back''.

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

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

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

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

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "A maintenance supervisor dusts the face of a 17 foot 9 statue known as "The Genius of Connecticut" in the rotunda of the state capitol in Harford."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Grace Lenczyk Golfer"

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Miss Ronda C. Corey her brother, Clifton, grandchildren of Carl C. Smith, 2334 NW 22, have graduated from the Norwich Academy."

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.

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Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 08/16/2005 to Chairman Principi from Duncan Hunter, Chairman of the Committee on Armed Services, and Roscoe Bartlett, Chairman of the Projection Forces Subcommittee expressing their support to keep the New London Sub Base open.

Coalition Correspondence – Letter dtd 06/15/2005 to Phillip Coyle from Roger Adams of The Chamber of Commerce, INC expressing his support for keeping the Groton Sub Base open.

Executive Correspondence: Letters from Northeastern Connecticut Council of Governments to Commissioners dtd 14JUN05 concerning the closure of the New London Submarine Base.

Executive Correspondence: Letters from Connecticut Senators Christopher J. Dodd and Joseph L. Lieberman, and Rep Rob Simmons to Commissioners dtd 21JUN05 requesting a meeting to discuss the closure of the New London Submarine Base.

Executive Correspondence – Letter from Rene J. Morin, President of the Northeastern Connecticut Chamber of Commerce, Danielson, Connecticut, to Chairman Principi, regarding her concern over the proposed closing of U.S. Naval Submarine Base New London.

Executive Correspondence – Letter from Tony A. Palermo, First Selectman, Westbrook, Connecticut, to the BRAC commission regarding New London Naval Sub Base expressing support to save Groton Nave Base from closure.

Letter from Roger A. Adams, Executive Director of a Chamber of commerce in Connecticut regarding the BRAC recommendations for the Groton Submarine base.