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This booklet covers common obstacles and challenges of service in the south Pacific to prepare US military members before their deployment.
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This map of Iwo Jima was used by US armed forces as they fought to take control of the island from Imperial Japan.
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This sheet from March 3, 1945, goes over codenames and other secret information that pilots needed to keep up to date on for missions.
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This yearbook shows the activities and campus life of the cadets attending the US Navy's pre-flight school in Athens, Georgia. The school utilized the University of Georgia's campus. This included...
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These information sheets from February and March of 1945 cover a wide variety of information useful for pilots. This includes the tactical calls for aircraft carriers. The USS Yorktown (CV-10) was...
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This map shows the military installations built by the United States on Ulithi Atoll during World War II. The information on this map was gathered by Marine Air Group Forty-Five (MAG-45) on November...
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This map shows the locations of Japanese Airfields, floatplane facilities, and a few factories with military applications. Red crayon marks the proposed locations for American airstrikes with a few...
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Most of us have experienced the frustration of ruined plans due to a faulty weather forecast. While weather inaccuracies are a minor annoyance for many, they represent a much heavier burden for the...
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Thank you for your interest! Registration has now closed for this event. An Evening of Flight & Fun Aboard the USS Yorktown! Join us Friday, July 25 for Operation Overnight: Family Night, a one-of-a...
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Oil painting showing William Vassallo (right) watching horrified as an F4F Wildcat attempts to land and crashes on the deck of the USS Yorktown (CV-10) on November 23, 1943.
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A silver tie clip with a blue USS Yorktown crest on the circular end piece.
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A reddish-orange, abstract patch depicting a cartoon, wise owl, wearing black glasses and a blue wizard's hat standing in front of a yellow plotting board.
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An embroidered, multicolored jacket patch with a rounded center, a top and bottom tab, and an approximation of the USS Yorktown (CVA-10) at the top of the patch. The center of the patch shows the...
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Silver, shield-shaped badge reading "Police Petty Officer #35, U.S.S. Yorktown CVS-10".
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A purple and gold heart-shaped medal with the likeness of George Washington on the front. The back of the Purple Heart reads "For Military Merit," and the medal hangs from a purple and white ribbon.
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A silver Mess Deck Master at Arms (M.D.M.A.A.) badge from the USS Yorktown with a spread eagle at the top of the badge and an eagle and anchor motif at the center.