Photo Memories of a Seabee Battalion (open access)

Photo Memories of a Seabee Battalion

Book compiled by the 136th Naval Construction "Seabee" Battalion documenting the history of the group from boot camp in Virginia to various military installations across the U.S. and more permanent postings in Guam and Japan during World War II. There are photographs of various persons and evens as well as an epistolary narrative and lists of names by company at the end of the text.
Date: 1945
Creator: United States. Naval Construction Battalion, 136th.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Recollections of Honolulu, Hawaii] (open access)

[Recollections of Honolulu, Hawaii]

Document written by Jack Vaughan recollecting his time spent in Honolulu, Hawaii during March and April of 1944.
Date: January 3, 1998
Creator: Vaughan, Jack Carter
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Arlington World War II Memories (open access)

Arlington World War II Memories

Compilation of biographical and autobiographical information about persons from Arlington, Texas who served during World War II. It includes narratives, copies of letters, forms, newspaper clippings, photographs, and other items detailing their lives and service.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Chinese Inn, Honolulu]

Photograph of the Chinese Inn in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Date: 1944~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Jack Vaughan in Honolulu]

Photograph of Jack Vaughan in his military uniform, in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Date: May 4, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Liberty Hounds, Honolulu, Hawaii]

Photograph of Jack Vaughan, G. C. Skripek, B. E. Statham, and E. J. Marta in Honolulu, Hawaii. Vaughan and Skripek stand, while Statham and Marta kneel. They are all in uniform.
Date: April 28, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Swimming Pool in Waikiki]

Photograph of a swimming pool in Waikiki, Hawaii. Many people swim, walk, or sit by the pool. There are bleachers in the background, as well as palm trees and a mountain.
Date: 1944~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Waikiki Tower in Honolulu]

Photograph of the Waikiki Tower in Honolulu, Hawaii. Letters on the tower spell "Waikiki" from top to bottom.
Date: 1944~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History