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Box 7

 Container

Contains 1 Result:

Rodney Jackson papers, 1994-1995, approximately 1943

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 23
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 4 File 201
Scope and Contents note Materials contain a letter from Rodney Jackson with details of his military service in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Includes a short history of the U.S.S. Mount Hood, which Jackson served on before it exploded in a horrific accident. Also includes a history of the U.S.S. Marcus Island which he served on for the duration of the war, most notably at Leyte Gulf. Contains a lithograph of the Escort Carrier, U.S.S. Marcus Island, and a photocopy of a plaque given to Jackson commemorating...
Dates: 1994-1995; approximately 1943
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2350, Saints at War Project records / Saints at War Project records for World War II (Pacific) / Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy

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