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[Certificate issued by U.S. Navy to Jerry Michaud, August 30, 1945] (Item)

Certificate issued by the U.S. Navy to Jerry Michaud, August 30, 1945. Certifies that Michaud was a part of Patrol Bombing Squadron 26 (VPB-26) when the squadron entered Tokyo Bay to accept the surrender of the Imperial Japanese government. VPB-26 subsequently became the first squadron to operate from Tokyo Bay during the occupation of Japan.

[Ticket booklet issued by Aviation Commissioned Officers Mess Navy 720 to Jerry Michaud, June 28, 1945] (Item)

Ticket booklet issued by the Aviation Commissioned Officers Mess Navy 720 to Jerry Michaud, June 28, 1945. Includes two wine mess tickets.

[Frank C. Leigh World War II Collection, Box One, Folder 5 - Military ephemera, 1942-1945] (Item)

Items from Box One, Folder 5 of the Frank C. Leigh World War II Collection, circa 1942-1945. Folder contains ephemera such as postcards, Christmas and Thanksgiving menus, certificates, landing signal instructions, and other items related to Leigh's service with the United States Navy during World War II. Two documents are written in Japanese. Includes 10 total items.

[Frank C. Leigh World War II Collection, Box One, Folder 4 - Military records, 1942-1945] (Item)

Items from Box One, Folder 4 of the Frank C. Leigh World War II Collection, circa 1942-1945. Folder contains documents such as memorandums, schedules, certificates, and correspondence related to Leigh's service with the United States Navy during World War II. Includes 70 total documents.

[Personal logbook for Frank C. Leigh, circa 1940s] (Item)

Personal logbook for Frank C. Leigh, used during his World War II service with the United States Navy aboard the USS Chenango (CVE-28), circa 1940s. Most of the book is blank; only the pages that contain writing have been digitized. Also included in the book is a piece of paper from Nagasaki Customs. 11 handwritten pages.

[Ancient Order of the Deep membership card issued by the United States Navy to Frank C. Leigh, March 2, 1945] (Item)

Ancient Order of the Deep membership card issued by the United States Navy to Frank C. Leigh, March 2, 1945. Certifies that Leigh has been initiated as a "trusty Shellback" after crossing the Equator while serving on the USS Chenango (CVE-28).

[Certificate of satisfactory service issued by United States Navy to Frank C. Leigh, January 15, 1946] (Item)

Certificate of satisfactory service issued by the United States Navy to Frank C. Leigh, January 15, 1946. This is a laminated, card-size copy of the document.

[V-mail letter to Clara Stewart from Lieutenant Gwin L. Walker, circa 1940s] (Item)

V-mail letter to Clara Stewart from Lieutenant Gwin L. Walker, circa 1940s. Contains a holiday greeting and an illustration of Santa Claus riding a sled labeled "Torpedo-3." One page. Stamped on verso: "Received in San Francisco prior to 1 December and held for appropriate Christmas delivery." Part of a disassembled scrapbook containing World War II and post-war materials, circa 1943-1956.

[V-mail letter to Frank C. Leigh from his cousin, Charles C. Leigh, February 18, 1943] (Item)

V-mail letter to Frank C. Leigh from his cousin, Charles C. Leigh, February 18, 1943. Discusses family news, Frank's enlistment in the Naval Air Corps, and Charles's service in Europe. One handwritten page and envelope.

[Postcard to Mr. and Mrs. Ed O. Leigh from their son, Frank C. Leigh, postmarked May 19, 1943] (Item)

Postcard to Mr. and Mrs. Ed O. Leigh from their son, Frank C. Leigh, postmarked May 19, 1943. Notes that he attended a U.S.O. show in San Antonia, California and will arrive in Corpus Christi, Texas tomorrow.

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