The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James Hood of Indianapolis, Indiana. He discusses entering the U.S. Navy in September of 1942 without basic training as he was a college graduate. After being sworn in at Wabash College he was sent to Harvard Business School for Supply Corps for 4 months before being assigned to a ship in Pearl Harbor despite having no sailing training. Mr. hood was assigned to the Cummings DE643, he was supposed to be on the Samuel B. Roberts but the naval officer over him changed his mind last minute and 37 days later the Roberts sunk. While in Tulagi, Mr. Hood was involved in shooting down a Kamikaze plane, even receiving a ribbon for it after the war. He was also involved in the Battle of Okinawa and even saved two shells and years later had them signed by U.S. pilot Paul Tibbets. Mr. Hood was discharged from the Navy on February 28th, 1946, at Santa Ana, California as a Full Lieutenant. He was recalled to the Navy for the Korean War on March 2nd, 1951, and discharged for the final time on March 30th, 1953, as a Lieutenant Commander.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James Hood of Indianapolis, Indiana. He discusses entering the U.S. Navy in September of 1942 without basic training as he was a college graduate. After being sworn in at Wabash College he was sent to Harvard Business School for Supply Corps for 4 months before being assigned to a ship in Pearl Harbor despite having no sailing training. Mr. hood was assigned to the Cummings DE643, he was supposed to be on the Samuel B. Roberts but the naval officer over him changed his mind last minute and 37 days later the Roberts sunk. While in Tulagi, Mr. Hood was involved in shooting down a Kamikaze plane, even receiving a ribbon for it after the war. He was also involved in the Battle of Okinawa and even saved two shells and years later had them signed by U.S. pilot Paul Tibbets. Mr. Hood was discharged from the Navy on February 28th, 1946, at Santa Ana, California as a Full Lieutenant. He was recalled to the Navy for the Korean War on March 2nd, 1951, and discharged for the final time on March 30th, 1953, as a Lieutenant Commander.

Executive Correspondence - Letter from Chairman William Doherty, Vice-Chairman Mary J. LeClair, and Commissioner Lance Lambros, Barnstable county commissioners, Massachusetts. Letter is in regards to Otis Air Guard Base and support from the commissioners to have the base stay open.

Executive correspondence – Letter from George H. Dunham, Town Administrator of the Town of Sandwich, Massachusetts, to Chairman Principi, in regards to Otis ANG Base. Mr. Dunham wishes to express his support for the base and request that the base be removed from the closure list.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Texas Rangers who thrive on letting the opposition get out Infront.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about one of the greats of college football coacher, Frank Leahy who passed away at the age of 65.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Society has committed itself to a course that requires the continuing application of science and technology, Dr. Jerome B. Wiesner, president-elect of Massachusetts Institute of Technology said Monday."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Dr Jerome Bert Wiesner New Pres. of Mass Institute of Technology"

Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon discussing the weather, past travels, Mickey's job, and briefly mentioning his own.

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "The Boston Braves, striving to stay in the pennant race, present their new players (L to R) Mort Cooper, pitcher; joe Medwick, outfielder and Ewald Pyle, pitcher."