William Burt Lee, Jr. Collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 000084

Scope and Contents

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

Lee, William Burt, 1914-1974 (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

William Burt Lee, Jr. was a Photographer’s Mate First Class who served aboard the U.S.S. Chenango (CVE-28) between 1942 and 1945. For a period of time in September 1945, Lee, Jr. was stationed in or around Nagasaki and was tasked with taking photographs of the destruction done to the city by the atomic bomb. Between September and October 1945, Lee, Jr. served as a part of the United States occupation of South Korea.

Full Extent

.37 Linear Feet (Two folders and two scrapbooks.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The William Burt Lee, Jr. Collection is a collection of photographs taken and compiled by PhoM 1/c William Burt Lee, Jr during his time aboard the U.S.S. Chenango (CVE-28) between 1944 and 1945, Japanese life at the conclusion of the war, the aftermath of the Nagasaki atomic bombing, and the American occupation of South Korea in 1945.