American radio reports from the Pacific around the time of the Battle of Okinawa: Part 1: Cut 383, CBS shot. Gene Ryder reports on the aircraft and fighting of the American forces against Japan. Part 2: Cut 384, Special Army shot for all nets Brigadier General Ernest Moore describes the accomplishment of his pilots in the war. The recording also features Major DeWitt Spain, one of the pilots.
Don Bell radio report from Manila on 25 August 1945: Bell reports, first, about the rebuilding and spirit of Manila following the end of the war and, second, the pending invasion of Japan.
Japanese Internment Camps for Allied Civilians in East Asia 1941-1945
The Navy's Part in the World War: The attack by the Japanese navy at Pearl Harbor prompted the U.S. Navy to organize the Pacific Fleet, the premier sea power, and unify the nation's naval forces.
With the 26th Seabees on Guadalcanal: Having landed with the first U.S. marines to invade Guadalcanal during World War II, Huebner was on the scene throughout the battle for and capture of Guadalcanal. Huebner talks about how within 36 hours after landing, the 26th Construction Battalion had an airstrip for fighter planes built and in use. He also discusses how two weeks later they had an airstrip for bombers in operation.
The Battalion Artist: A Sailor’s Journey through the South Pacific: Embark on a unique journey of discovery through the Pacific theater of World War II with Natale Bellantoni, a US Navy Seabee known as the battalion artist of the 78th.
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
(by reservation)
Exhibitions & Observation Deck
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
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