Joseph A. Storenski Collection

Collection

Identifier: 000043

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Joseph A. Storenski Collection, 1945-1998, consists of scrapbook pages covered with photographs collected initially by Mr. Storenski during his military service with the Army Air Force. Photographs included in this scrapbook feature images of Japanese and American aircraft, american bomber nose art, soldiers training at several bases, Sherman and M2 tanks, exhibits from a Japanese naval museum, foreign government buildings, and photos taken during the American occupation of Leyte, the Philippines, and Japan. Additional photographs included in this collection focus on the Japanese surrender on board the USS Missouri. This collection also includes a newspaper clipping that focuses on the USS Missouri’s renovation and journey to Hawaii to serve as museum pieces and a military form that identifies the awards and medals Mr. Storenski earned during his military service.

Dates

Creation: 1945-1998

Creator

Storenski, Joseph A., 1925-1990 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Folder 43 contains sensitive material that has been redacted. The original copy has been removed to box RE001. Contact the archivist for more information.

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

Joseph Ambrose Storenski was born on September 2, 1924, in Houston, Texas, to Stanislaus Albert Storenski and Anna Hedwiga Lero. On October 27, 1942, he joined the United States Army Air Force at the rank of private. He was honorably discharged from service on February 22, 1946, having obtained the rank of staff sergeant. He received notable medals and awards, including the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Medal, the WWII Victory Medal, the Army of Occupation Medal with a Japan Clasp, the Good Conduct Medal with the Air Force, the Good Conduct Medal with the Army, the Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation, and the Philippine Liberation Ribbon. After his discharge, he worked at Borden’s for 38 years before his retirement. Storenski died at the age of 65 on February 3, 1990 in Houston, Texas.

Extent

0.2 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Japanese

Additional Description

Abstract

The Joseph A. Storenski Collection, 1945-1998, consists of scrapbook pages containing photographs collected by Storenski during his military service with the Army Air Force, loose photographs on Japan's surrender, newspaper clippings, and a form identifying which awards and medals Storenski had earned during his military service.

Arrangement

The Joseph A. Storenski collection contains three legal-size folders housed in an archival-size box totaling 0.2 linear feet. Due to its size, this collection has not been intellectually separated into series.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Roy A. Cason Jr. donated these materials to the Texas Historical Commission on August 11, 2016.

Separated Materials

3D artifacts have been separated from this collection, including a black-and-gold staff sergeant patch, a World War II victory medal, assorted military medal ribbons, and metal backings. Contact the archivist for further information.