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Photographs of U.S.S. Chenango (CVE-28) Naval Aviation and Nagasaki Ruins , 1942 - 1945

 File — Box: AR00059, Folder: 13

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The William Burt Lee, Jr. Collection is a collection of photographs taken and compiled by PhoM 1/c William Burt Lee, Jr., during his service aboard the U.S.S. Chenango (CVE-28) between 1942 and 1945. The collection comprises two oversized scrapbooks that document both ship life aboard the U.S.S. Chenango (CVE-28) and Japanese life at the conclusion of the war, as well as the aftermath of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, a folder of photographs documenting the American occupation of South Korea in 1945, and a folder of photographs documenting naval aviation and life aboard the U.S.S. Chenango between 1942-1945.

Dates

  • Creation: 1942 - 1945

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Full Extent

From the Collection: .37 Linear Feet (Two folders and two scrapbooks.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Center for Pacific War Studies / National Museum of the Pacific War Repository

Contact:
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Fredericksburg Texas 78624 United States of America