Claude Charles Bloch Papers
A Finding Aid to the Papers in the Naval Historical
Foundation Collection in the Library of Congress
Prepared by Ruth S. Nicholson
Revised by Brian
McGuire
Manuscript Division,
Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
2004
Contact information:
http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/mss/address.html
Finding aid encoded by Library of Congress Manuscript Division,
2009
Finding aid URL: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009012
Title: Claude Charles Bloch
Papers
Span Dates: 1926-1945
Bulk Dates: (bulk 1937-1941)
ID No.: MSS12419
Creator:
Bloch, Claude Charles,
1878-1967
Extent: 1,400
items;
5 containers;
2 linear feet
Language: Collection material in
English
Repository:
Manuscript Division, Library of
Congress,
Washington, D.C.
Abstract: Naval officer.
Correspondence, printed matter, and other material relating to Claude Charles
Bloch’s naval career before and during World War II, including his command at
Pearl Harbor.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this
collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person
or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed
alphabetically therein.
Personal Names
Bloch,
Claude Charles, 1878-1967.
Edison,
Charles A., 1890-1969--Correspondence.
Forrestal,
James, 1892-1949--Correspondence.
Jahncke,
Ernest L. (Ernest Lee), 1877-1960--Correspondence.
Johnson,
Hiram, 1866-1945--Correspondence.
Knox,
Frank, 1874-1944--Correspondence.
Leahy,
William D.--Correspondence.
Nimitz,
Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966--Correspondence.
Sarnoff,
David, 1891-1971--Correspondence.
Stark,
Harold R. (Harold Raynsford), 1880-1972--Correspondence.
Swanson,
Claude Augustus, 1862-1939--Correspondence.
Wheeler,
Burton K. (Burton Kendall), 1882-1975--Correspondence.
Woodring,
Harry Hines, 1887-1967--Correspondence.
Organizations
United
States. Navy.
United
States. Navy.
Naval District, 14th.
United
States. Navy.
Office of the Judge Advocate General.
Subjects
Naval districts--United
States.
Navy-yards and naval
stations--Hawaii--Pearl Harbor.
Pearl Harbor (Hawaii),
Attack on, 1941.
World War, 1939-1945--Naval
operations, American.
Occupations
Naval
officers.
Provenance: The papers of Claude Charles Bloch, naval officer, were deposited in
the Library of Congress by the Naval Historical Foundation in 1968. The deposit
was converted to a gift in 1998.
Processing History:The Bloch Papers were processed in 1973. The finding aid was revised
in 2004.
Copyright Status:The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Claude Charles
Bloch is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17,
U.S.C.).
Access and RestrictionsThe papers of Claude Charles Bloch are open to research. Researchers
are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many
collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these
items for research use.
Preferred Citation:Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the
following information: Container number, Claude Charles Bloch Papers, Naval
Historical Foundation Collection, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress,
Washington, D.C.
| Date |
Event |
| 1878, July 12 |
Born, Woodbury, Ky. |
| 1898 |
Duty in Iowa (battleship),
Spanish-American War
|
| 1899 |
Graduated, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. |
| 1900 |
Member of the China Relief Expedition, Boxer Rebellion |
| 1903 |
Married Augusta Kent |
| 1911-1913 |
Ordnance officer, Delaware
(battleship)
|
| 1918 |
Commanded Plattsburg (troop
transport)
|
| 1918-1921 |
Assistant chief, Bureau of Ordnance, United States
Navy
|
| 1923-1927 |
Chief, Bureau of Ordnance, United States Navy |
| 1927-1929 |
Commanded California
(battleship)
|
| 1930 |
Commandant, United States Navy Yard, Washington, D.C. |
| 1931 |
Promoted to rear admiral |
| 1931-1933 |
Commander, Training Squadron, Scouting Force |
| 1934-1936 |
Judge advocate general, United States Navy |
| 1937 |
Commander, Battle Force |
| 1938-1940 |
Commander in chief, United States Fleet |
| 1940-1942 |
Commandant, 14th Naval District and Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor,
Hawaii
|
| 1942 |
Retired, United States Navy |
| 1942-1945 |
Recalled to active duty
Chairman, Navy Board for Production Awards
|
| 1967, Oct. 4 |
Died, Washington, D.C. |
The papers of Claude Charles Bloch (1878-1967) span the years 1926 to
1945, with the bulk of the material between 1937 and 1941. They consist of
general correspondence, a journal, and a subject file.
The journal covers the period during which Bloch served as judge
advocate general in the United States Navy. Bloch recorded legal cases,
courts-martial, hearings before House and Senate naval affairs committees, and
contracts for building ships.
The greater part of the collection concerns Bloch's roles as commander
in chief of the United States Fleet, 1938-1940, and commandant of the 14th
Naval District, Pearl Harbor, 1940-1942. Correspondence with William D. Leahy,
Chester W. Nimitz, and Harold R. Stark and material in the subject file concern
a court of inquiry following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
Correspondents include Charles Edison, James Forrestal, Ernest Lee
Jahncke, Hiram W. Johnson, Frank Knox, William D. Leahy, Chester W. Nimtz,
David Sarnoff, Harold R. Stark, Claude A. Swanson, Burton K. Wheeler, and Harry
Hines Woodring.
This collection is arranged alphabetically by type of material.
| Container |
Contents |
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General correspondence
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Andrews, Adolphus,
1936-1938
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"A" miscellaneous,
1936-1941
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| BOX 1
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"B" miscellaneous,
1926-1942
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| BOX 1
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Callaghan, Daniel J.,
1938-1939
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| BOX 1
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Carpender, Arthur S.,
1941
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"C" miscellaneous,
1926-1945
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| BOX 1
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"D" miscellaneous,
1930-1941
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| BOX 1
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Earle, Ralph,
1936-1938, undated
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Edison, Charles,
1937-1940
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| BOX 1
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"E" miscellaneous,
1931-1941
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| BOX 1
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Field, Marshall (1893-1956),
1939
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| BOX 1
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Forrestal, James,
1941-1945
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| BOX 1
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Furlong, William R.,
1939
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| BOX 1
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"F" miscellaneous,
1938-1942
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| BOX 1
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"G" miscellaneous,
1936-1945
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| BOX 1
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Hart, Thomas C.,
1931, 1941
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| BOX 1
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Hepburn, Arthur J.,
1937-1945
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| BOX 1
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Holcomb, Thomas,
1941
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| BOX 1
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Holmes, Ralston S.,
1931-1939
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| BOX 1
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"H" miscellaneous,
1937-1943, undated
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| BOX 1
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Ingram, Jonas H.,
1936-1940
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| BOX 1
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"I" miscellaneous,
1936-1941, undated
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| BOX 1
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Jacobs, Randall,
1942
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| BOX 1
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Jagoe, Claude E.,
1937-1938
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| BOX 1
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Jahncke, Ernest Lee,
1931-1932
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| BOX 1
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Johnson, Alfred W.,
1936-1939
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| BOX 2
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Johnson, Edwin C.,
1941
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Johnson, Hiram W.,
1938
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Jones, Issac H.,
1938-1941
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| BOX 2
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Kalbfus, Edward C.,
1938
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| BOX 2
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Kimmel, Husband E.,
1938-1941
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| BOX 2
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King, Ernest J.,
1937-1945
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| BOX 2
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Kleinsmid, Rufus B. von,
1937-1939
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| BOX 2
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Knox, Frank,
1940-1942
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| BOX 2
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"K" miscellaneous,
1937-1940
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| BOX 2
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Leahy, William D.,
1937-1941, undated
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| BOX 2
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"L" miscellaneous,
1937-1943
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| BOX 2
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"M" miscellaneous,
1927, 1934, undated
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| BOX 2
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Nimitz, Chester W.,
1936-1942
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| BOX 2
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"N" miscellaneous,
1931-1941
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| BOX 2
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O' Brien, Joseph J.,
1939
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| BOX 2
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Oddie, Tasker L.,
1932
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Oman, Charles M.,
1937-1941
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"O" miscellaneous,
1931-1945
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| BOX 2
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Peoples, Christian J.,
1936-1940
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Pickens, Andrew C.,
1936-1940
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Poindexter, Joseph B.,
1940-1942
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Pope, Bentley H.,
1936-1941
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Potocki, George,
1938
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"P" miscellaneous,
1930-1942
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| BOX 3
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"Q" miscellaneous,
1936-1939
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Richardson, James O.,
1936-1942, undated
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"R" miscellaneous,
1937-1941
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| BOX 3
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Sarnoff, David,
1938-1941
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| BOX 3
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Sexton, Walton R,
1937-1939, undated
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Short, Walter C.,
1941
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| BOX 3
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Simons, Manley H.,
1937-1939
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| BOX 3
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Snyder, Charles P.,
1931, 1937-1940
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Soiland, Albert,
1938-1940
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Spear, Ray,
1939-1942
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| BOX 3
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Standley, William H.,
1937-1940
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| BOX 3
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Stark, Harold R.,
1936-1942, undated
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(2
folders)
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| BOX 3
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Stayton, William H.,
1937-1939
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| BOX 3
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Swanson, Claude A.,
1936-1938
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"S" miscellaneous,
1931-1942
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(3
folders)
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| BOX 4
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"T" miscellaneous,
1931-1941
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| BOX 4
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"U" miscellaneous,
1931-1939
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| BOX 4
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Vosburgh, H. E.,
1937-1941
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| BOX 4
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"V" miscellaneous,
1936-1941
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| BOX 4
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Walsh, David I.,
1931-1939, undated
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Watts, William C.,
1937-1939
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| BOX 4
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Wheeler, Burton K.,
1940
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| BOX 4
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Woodring, Harry Hines,
1937
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| BOX 4
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Woodward, Clark H.,
1936-1941
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| BOX 4
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"W" miscellaneous,
1932-1942, undated
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(2
folders)
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| BOX 4
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Yarnell, Harry E.,
1936-1938
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| BOX 4
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"Y" miscellaneous,
1936-1941
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| BOX 4
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Zanuck, Darryl,
1939
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| BOX 4
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"Z" miscellaneous and
unidentified,
1935-1939, undated
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| BOX 4
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Journal
1934-1936
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(2
folders)
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| BOX 5
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Subject file
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| BOX 5
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Battle of Midway,
1942
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| BOX 5
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Court of Inquiry, Pearl Harbor,
1940-1945
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(3
folders)
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| BOX 5
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14th Naval District
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| BOX 5
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Defense plans,
1941
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| BOX 5
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General,
1941-1942
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| BOX 5
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Invitations,
1932-1942
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| BOX 5
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Japanese carriers,
Ise and Hyuga,
undated
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| BOX 5
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Maury, Matthew Fontaine,
1929-1931
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| BOX 5
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"The Naval Actions of 10-26 Oct.
1944 and Their Relations to Sea Power," report,
undated
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Printed matter,
1944-1945
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(3
folders)
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