Charles Stasny Collection

Collection

Identifier: 000021

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Charles Stasny collection contains war-related photographs and family photos, various newspaper clippings, publications, newsletters, postcards, correspondence, battle songs, and military documents pertaining to Charles Stasny, a Radioman for the United States Navy. The collection features a diverse array of publications, including Radio Press News for the USS Appalachians, issues of Time magazine, and the Leyte Hourglass. Additionally, it includes a range of materials such as professional and personal correspondence, a typed document detailing significant dates from 1942-1945, memorabilia like a vessel beer ticket, wartime cartoons, and a service guide for new Navy personnel. Notably, there is a program for the opening of the mess hall, credit documents for a clothing and small items store, and a map depicting the waterfront of Aomori, Japan. Finally, the collection contains a log authored by Admiral R. L. Connolly and a book titled “The Lost Ships of Guadalcanal.”

Dates

Creation: 1942 - 1945
Creation: 1993

Creator

Stasny, Charles, 1921-2014 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish material from this collection in any form must be obtained from the National Museum of the Pacific War, Center for Pacific War Studies.

Biographical / Historical

Charles H. Stasny, 1921-2014, was a Radioman (RM) in the United States Navy, where he had the privilege of working aboard several notable vessels, including the USS McCawley, the USS President Jackson, the USS Appalachian, and the USS Harry Lee.

Stasny married Mary Anne Stasny, with whom he had four children.