Box AR00051

Abstract

The John Hendricks Papers include a letter Hendricks sent to Cecil Brandy, describing Wake Island two months before Pearl Harbor.

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The John Hendricks Papers contain a letter Hendricks wrote to Cecil Brandy. In this letter, Hendricks details the situation on Wake Island two months prior to the Pearl Harbor attack. He discusses the growing Marine Corps presence, the 5" coastal gun, the absence of anti-aircraft defenses, and the condition of the runways on Wake Island, among other topics.

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This folder contains photographs, notes, information packets, and booklets about tracked landing vehicles and amphibian tractor and tank battalions. Specifically, it includes suggestions for modifications to amphibious operations landing craft descriptions. Also included is a report on barrier reef reconnaissance conducted on April 2, 1945.

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This folder contains materials related to Fort Knox, Kentucky, such as a certificate and photographs of servicemen in a classroom or training environment, along with aerial photos of Fort Knox and unidentified locations. Also included is the newsletter 'Post Script,' Volume 1, Number 7, dated June 19, 1943.

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This folder contains materials related to tests conducted at the Armored School in Fort Knox, Kentucky, including map reading tests from the General Instruction Department and a graded and screening test for Armored Advanced Officers.

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This folder contains aerial photographs of Monterey Bay, California, and one photograph of Coshise Stronghold in Arizona.

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This folder contains a collection of documents, including a report by Robert E. Byrns on Exercise North Star in Alaska, along with a map and photographs from the exercise.

Scope and Contents From the Series: The Personnel Records series documents the military and professional career of Robert E. Byrns from his early service in the 1930s through his post–World War II and mid-career administrative history, extending into his later civilian affiliations and veteran status. The materials record Byrns’s military appointments, service evaluations, training history, correspondence, and administrative interactions with the U.S. Army and Veterans Administration. Additional materials document his...

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This folder contains correspondence regarding the reclassification of Captain George F. Bohorfoush from the 504th Amphibian Tractor Battalion.

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This folder contains certificates for Robert E. Byrns related to Phi Delta Kappa, the Association of American Geographers, Gamma Theta Epsilon, and Phi Alpha Theta.