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Manuscript by Lee R. Embree, undated. Describes Embree's career as a U.S. Army Air Corps photographer during the period of May 1941 to January 1, 1942, including his experiences before, during, and after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on…

Photograph of a Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, December 8, 1991. Typed caption glued to verso: "Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. Dec. 8, 1991. Flight line and hangers [hangars] as seen by the same photographer and camera, fifty years after the Japanese…

Photograph of Air Force One (Boeing VC-25A) parked at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, December 7, 1991. Typed caption glued to verso: "Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. Dec. 7, 1991. Flight line and hangers [hangars] with 'Air Force One' in front of Base…

Photograph of a Trans World Airlines (TWA) Boeing Model 747 aircraft parked at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, circa 1980s-1990s.

Diary of Lee Embree, documenting his military assignment movements, March 16, 1943-June 20, 1945. Also includes a list tracking his income in 1946. Eighteen (18) handwritten pages.

Photograph of Eleanor Roosevelt (center) with Commander A. L. Mare (left) and Major General Charles F. Thompson (right) at a headquarters building on an unidentified island, August 25, 1943.Typed caption glued to verso: "161-6-43-335. HQ II Island…

Photograph of a group of mens standing at attention as a military vehicle drives past, likely somewhere in the Pacific Islands, circa 1942-1945.

Photograph of United States Army soldiers standing amongst the rubble from destroyed buildings, likely somewhere in the Pacific Islands, circa 1942-1945.

Photograph of an unidentified man with a rifle standing in front of a military vehicle, likely somewhere in the Pacific Islands, circa 1942-1945. A sign on the vehicle lists ration information.

Photograph of adults and children in a seaside village, likely somewhere in the Pacific Islands, circa 1942-1945.