Scope and Contents note Materials contain an excerpt of the autobiography (circa 2004) of Ned R. Veater discussing his service as an aviation machinist in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Begins by discussing his decision to join the Navy, training, his time on the Marshall Islands. Shares some experiences he had with the natives, recalls the death of President Roosevelt, meeting with his brother in an intersection, and describes the damage he saw in the Philippines. Talks about being bombed by Japanese fighters...