Photograph of local residents outside a building, Tacloban, Philippines, circa 1944-1945.Caption on album page: "Tacloban."Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with the U.S. Navy during World War II,…
Fighter ace Louis E. Curdes is interviewed by historian Douglas E. Clanin about his military service with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. Curdes describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time with the…
Photograph of the exterior of the Manila Hotel, Philippines, circa 1941.
Inscription on verso: "Manila Hotel, P.I. Before the Japanese invasion in 1941.
Item from the Lee Embree photograph album, circa 1920s-1970s. Album contains one hundred forty…
Fighter ace Paul E. Drury discusses his military service with the United States Navy during World War II. He focuses in particular on his experiences during the Battle of Leyte Gulf on October 24, 1944. A member of Fighting Squadron 27 (VF-27)…
Photograph of Paul J. Madden (right) and another man with a water buffalo, Leyte Island, Philippines, circa 1945.Inscription on verso: "PJM making friends with water buffalo / Leyte -- 1945."
Photograph of Paul J. Madden on a water buffalo, Leyte Island, Philippines, circa 1945.Inscription on verso: "P.J.M on water buffalo / Jan 1945 / Leyte."Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with the…
Photograph of two emaciated prisoners of war after their release from the Santo Tomas Internment Camp, Manila, Philippines, circa 1945.
Inscription: "The day after release from Santo Thomas [Tomas] prison."
In this three-part oral history, fighter ace Richard L. “Zeke” Cormier is interviewed by Eugene A. Valencia about his military service with the United States Navy. In part one, Cormier describes his experiences as a carrier-based pilot during World…