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.

Interview with Glenn E. McDuffie, an Armed Guard in the U. S. Navy during World War II. He discusses lying about his age in order to join the navy at 15 and his experience in boot camp. He served as an Armed Guard on merchant ships that transported supplies across the Atlantic and remembers being in London while German bombers flew overhead. He transported German prisoners out of Marseilles and Naples shortly after the liberation of those cities. He remembers going to Times Square upon hearing that the Japanese had surrendered. He claims to have been the sailor in the iconic photo of the sailor kissing the nurse in Times Square on V-J Day. He describes how he proved he was the sailor in the photo, what he did after the war, and how he learned that his brother survived the Bataan Death March.

Interview with Boyd K. Miller, a draftsman and pilot during World War II. He discusses being drafted out of college and working as an artist and draftsman. Since he studied art in college, he worked on diagrams and charts. He then transferred to the Air Corps to become a pilot and trained in Pennsylvania, Mississippi, Alabama, New York, Georgia, Florida and Texas.

COBRA Program - Watervliet Arsenal, NY

Niagara Military Affairs Council Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station Military Value of NFARS NFARS Matched with 8 BRAC Criteria MCI/COBRA Models Not Applied Properly USAF Deviations from Approved BRAC criteria Corrected Analysis of Economic Impact Rationale to Overturn the Closure of NFARS

Executive Correspondence: Letter from Evans, New York Town Clerk to US Senators and Reps dtd 16JUN05 supporting the Niagara Falls Air Force Reserve and Guard Base.

Executive Correspondence – Letter from Sherry A. Mossotti, Executive Director, Syracuse New York, to Chairman Principi, regarding Niagara Falls Air Force Reserve and Guard Base. Mrs. Mossotti wishes to express her disagreement with the Department of Defense’s recommendation for the base, and wants the base removed from the list of closures.

Community Correspondence - Letters of concerned Niagara Falls citizens to the BRAC Commission regarding the base closure.

Community Correspondence - 6 Letters of concerned citizens of Niagara Falls Air Force Reserve and Guard Base to the BRAC Commission.

Community Correspondence - Letter from concerned citizens of the Niagara County Health Department to the BRAC Commission.

Executive Correspondence: Letters from New York Senator Charles E. Schumer to Chairman Principi and the Commission Members dtd 21JUN05 officially inviting them to participate in the Buffalo, NY base visit and hearing scheduled for 27JUN05.

Coalition Correspondence - Letters from concerned citizens near Niagara Falls to Chairman Principi regarding Niagara Falls International Airport Air Guard base.

STATEMENT TO THE 2005 BRAC COMMISSION BUFFALO REGIONAL HEARING MONDAY, JUNE 27,2005

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