Pearl Harbor (Hawaii)

The Cecil Brown, Jr. Collection, 1939-1994, contains letters, photographs, military documents, manuals, reunion programs, newspaper clippings, and a scrapbook. These materials are related to his service in the United States Marines during World War II. During this time, he served in American Samoa, Guadalcanal, New Zealand, and Tarawa and was wounded in Saipan.

The Edward M. Doran Collection, 1938 - 1996, consists of documents, records, correspondence, official Navy documents, certifications, organization memberships, magazines, newspaper clippings, and biographies on Edward M. Doran. This collection contains material related to retired lieutenant commander Edward Doran’s personal life and military service. Within the collection, there is a special focus on Edward Doran’s experience surviving Pearl Harbor.

The James W. Cockrell Collection, 1940 – 1957, consists of black-and-white photographs, a journal, an oversized map, United States Navy documents, newsletters, a certificate, and correspondence. This collection contains materials related to James W. Cockrell’s military service onboard the USS White Plains (CVE-66).