The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Raymond F. Higgins. Higgins joined the Navy in February 1941 as a commissioned officer. He trained with the Marines at Quantico and then with the Medical Corps at Paris Island. He also trained in tropical and aviation medicine and learned to fly N3N's at Pensacola. Higgins was transferred to the U.S. Naval Hospital at Pearl Harbor. He then transferred to islands in the southwest Pacific. He was in Fleet Air Wing 101, a flight patrol squadron based out of Australia. He returned to the United States for leave in 1944. He then is assigned to the USS Ranger (CV-4) and leaves from San Diego to the sea for training. After V-J Day, the Ranger went to New Orleans and then Norfolk. He remained in service until 1947.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Marine archaeologist James Sinclair shows off some of the pieces of eight and other treasures recovered from the sunken ship Atocha off Key West, Florida."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Principal Orgel Ware says his work at the Belle Isle Secondary School for the multi-handicapped students is among the most rewarding of his 34-year career."