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| Navy terminology | 10/18/2009 |
Q: The Norwegian cheif officer on my ship said that US Navy ships use "left and right" when referring ...
A: I spent 24 years in the US Navy, and it was always port and starboard when referring to a side of ...
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| WWII US Navy uniform | 9/5/2009 |
Q: Was there ever a time that a lieutenant would have worn some type of emblem on his left sleeve? I ...
A: An officer? Not that I can think of. On the blue jacket, there were gold stripes around the ...
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| WWII Era Photograph | 8/1/2009 |
Q: Can you estimate the year of this sailor's photograph from Farragut NTS? His uniform is different ...
A: I was able to find out a little, but not a whole lot. The photo must have been taken between 1942 ...
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| pearl harbor | 7/31/2009 |
Q: can you describe where the American carriers were when the Japanese attacked and why they sorted out ...
A: They just happened to be gone. There were only 3, if I recall correctly. One was ferrying aircraft ...
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| help finding info on grandfather | 7/28/2009 |
Q: I just recently learned a little information on my grandfather from WWII. I have very little info ...
A: If you want to know about the service of a former member of the military, the first place to check ...
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| WWII question | 6/8/2009 |
Q: I am researching my genealogy and trying to find out about my dad's military service. I found an ...
A: Your best bet is to get ahold of his service records. They are maintained by the Archives in St. ...
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| world war 2 weapons. | 4/30/2009 |
Q: Howdy sir, i know that germany in world war 2 used alot of chemical war fair like mustard and all ...
A: As far as I know, the Germans didn't use chemical warfare in WWII. Mustard gas was used in WWI, but ...
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| navy | 4/29/2009 |
Q: How do you get in the navy?
A: You have to go to your local recruiting office. You can check your phone book or go to ...
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| Requesting help identifying military insignia | 3/5/2009 |
Q: John: can you please give me some information about the four patch insignia in the picture attached? ...
A: I'm a Navy guy, not Army, but I did find out something: If you go to ...
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| WWII | 2/25/2009 |
Q: My Father, a WWII Vet, passed away. Going thought his things I found notes on post it notes re: the ...
A: The medals are easily replaced. The harder part will probably be finding out exactly what medals he ...
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| Pearl Harbor History Vs. Hollywood. | 2/23/2009 |
Q: In the movie pearl habor; im assuming that josh & ben play the roll of george welch and kenneth ...
A: PLEASE! Don't use the movie "Pearl Harbor" to get any sort of facts about the attack on Pearl. ...
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| Rape of Nanking | 11/7/2008 |
Q: i am doing an extended history project on the rape of nanking. In order to conduct my research i ...
A: Chang's book is, I think, outstanding. Offhand, I can't think of any other sources, but if you look ...
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| Burial Remains at Pearl Harbor | 10/26/2008 |
Q: I am the Tour Director at the Hickory Aviation Museum, Hickory NC.Recently I had the gracious ...
A: For deep research like this, my first stop would be the official repository for all things Navy - ...
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| Found a Cannonball in my soil...Can you help? | 8/14/2008 |
Q: I live in a house right across the street from a US naval weapon station in Seal Beach, CA. We dug ...
A: I'm not an expert on weapons, but looking at the photo, I doubt it's a cannonball. In general, ...
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| Full Dress Uniforms WWII | 8/7/2008 |
Q: Your specialty may be more about places and dates and weapons than my question, but if you don't ...
A: You're right, it's not my area of expertise, but when I have a question about the way it really was, ...
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| Hickam Field | 6/12/2008 |
Q: My father was in the army stationed at Hickam Field at the time Pearl Harbor was bombed. My dad is ...
A: For photos you might see if the Army has a historical center. They Navy has one and has LOTS of ...
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| Hollywood vs History | 4/11/2008 |
Q: I'm interested in the Hollywood vs History angle. The film "300" won big at the box office so it ...
A: There are two that I like to use to point out how hollywood can get it so right and so wrong. Both ...
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| VMTB Pilots | 2/11/2008 |
Q: I wanted to ask how long pilots were typically with their squadrons overseas during WWII? My ...
A: Sorry for the delay, but I had to check a few sources. Nothing *I* have found can answer your ...
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| USS Astoria CA-34 | 11/20/2007 |
Q: My father was on the USS Astoria during The Battle Of Savo Island Aug. 1942 For a few years now i ...
A: The first place I send people for information like this is the US Naval Historical Center. They can ...
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| VMF ? Yontan Field, Okinawa, WWII | 11/18/2007 |
Q: In 1945 I was with Marine Fighter Squadron 224 (VMF 224) at Yontan Field on Okinawa. Another Marine ...
A: According to Wikipedia, a source I recommend highly, the following squadrons were part of MAG-23: ...
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| Book Search | 11/8/2007 |
Q: A book was recently published concerning a naval action in the Pacific in WW II involving several ...
A: Sorry, I don't know the title, but here is some information that can help you find it. You're ...
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| 4th Marine Air Group WWII | 11/7/2007 |
Q: I am looking for more detailed information about the 4th MAW in WWII concerning air groups and ...
A: Your best bet would be the Naval Historical Center, located online at www.history.navy.mil They are ...
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| USS Eversole DE 404 | 10/31/2007 |
Q: I am hoping you might direct me as to the right place to actually go concerning an original oil ...
A: First off, have you been to hazegrey.org? They have transcriptions of the Dictionary of American ...
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| WWll NAVY DESTROYERS | 9/17/2007 |
Q: I AM WRITING A RESEARCH PAPER ON THEM. I CAN'T FIND A LIST WITH JUST THOSE DESTROYERS USED IN WW2. ...
A: The first place you should go is http://www.hazegray.org/. Andrew Toppan runs a first-class site ...
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| Iwo Jima | 1/16/2007 |
Q: I recently saw the movie "Flags of our Fathers" afterwards I was asking myself."Why did we invade ...
A: The short answer is we needed the airfield. Iwo Jima was about halfway between the Pacific B-29 ...
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| Military Army | 12/16/2006 |
Q: I think I once read that if a country at war, losses the war, they are no longer permitted to have a ...
A: Not true at all. Germany most certainly has an army and a navy. Japan does not have a 'true' ...
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| US navy termnology | 12/2/2006 |
Q: what dose SS stand for in a ships name, for example SS enterprise?
A: If it's JUST "SS", it's a merchant ship, and the SS stands for Steam Ship. Most modern commercial ...
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| casualty search | 10/22/2006 |
Q: My uncle was killed in 1946 at Port Chicago California. There is some meurkiness surrounding his ...
A: This is a little more detailed than most questions I work with. HOWEVER, if I were doing the ...
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| WWII | 9/26/2006 |
Q: Where were all the black soldiers during the pearl harbor attack and why were they only allowed to ...
A: Sorry, I hit the wrong button earlier. The basic reason, is that's the way it was in 1941. The USA ...
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| battle of midway | 9/3/2006 |
Q: Would the invasion of the US been probable with the loss of the Battle of Midway
A: Of the US itself, I doubt it. But, if we had lost Midway, we probably would have lost Hawaii, and ...
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| Naval rank | 7/30/2006 |
Q: My uncle served on the USS Meriwether in WWII. His rank was listed as WT2c What does that stand ...
A: I'm not totally up on the rating designations used back then. HOWEVER, based on some fiction and ...
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| Pearl Harbor | 5/17/2006 |
Q: Regarding the attack at Pearl Harbor: This note is about the words "sneak attack". I have been ...
A: That's been a favorite of conspiracy theorists for over 60 years. It's true that we were fairly ...
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| Black Submariners in WWII | 3/17/2006 |
Q: To what extent did African-Americans participate in submarine warfare in WWII. Was it on both sides ...
A: I'm not a true expert on WWII submariners, but it is my understanding that there were no black ...
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| WWII ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR | 10/28/2005 |
Q: John, I was given a box of pictures that belong to my grandfather who passed away when I was ...
A: What a treasure you have! I would suggest that you try to contact Daniel Martinez, the USS ...
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| navel terminology | 3/24/2005 |
Q: if a ships first voyage is a maiden voyage, what is it's last voyage called. this is in response to ...
A: You've got me! After 24 years in the Navy, the subject just never came up! I would guess at either ...
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| pearl harbor | 3/9/2005 |
Q: Trying to get different people opinions on what they feel was one of the most important events in ...
A: I don't know about the attack on Pearl Harbor being THE most important event in American history, ...
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| Germany First Strategy | 12/28/2004 |
Q: How did the Germany First decision affect the war in the Pacific?
A: This is a question with a very long and involved answer. However, here's a short version. The ...
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| US Navy hull collors | 12/5/2004 |
Q: Why are the undersides of ships hulls painted red? Are all US Navy craft painted this way?
A: Yes, all ships are painted a reddish color below the waterline, and have a black stripe called "boot ...
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| Could the US have lost the war? | 9/18/2004 |
Q: I had a discussion with a person that claimed that the US could lose the war in the Pacific with the ...
A: It was not only possible, but very likely during the first year. The Japanese Navy vastly ...
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| officer- of -the -line | 9/3/2004 |
Q: What is the difference, in navy terms, between an officer-of-the-line and and ordinary officer? ...
A: The term is properly "line officer". There are two types of line officer, restricted and ...
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| display of flags | 8/15/2004 |
Q: I am interested in knowing why this exception exists in the flag flying guidelines of the United ...
A: I'm not really sure why that is true, but it is. One would think that it's because God is above ...
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| Which branch of U.S. military has the most boats I always heard it is the Army . How can that be so? | 6/15/2004 |
Q: Which branch of U.S. military has the most boats.I always heard it was the Army. How can that be ...
A: The army uses a lot of BOATS, as they normally move material short distances. They Navy uses SHIPS, ...
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| The Attack on Pearl Harbor | 5/19/2004 |
Q: Did the United States do something to Japan before the Attack on Pearl Harbor?
A: Sort of. Japan had invaded and conquered a large portion of Chine and Korea in the late 1930s. In ...
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| 90mm Mortar | 5/4/2004 |
Q: I have just found something interesting in back of a gas station that i work at. it seem to be a ...
A: Hmm... I'm not an expert on ordnance, but I suspect that what you have is an empty shell casing from ...
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| David Lowman and Internment of Japanese Americans | 5/3/2004 |
Q: 5/3/04 Dear John: I read the book by Mr. David Lowman entitled MAGIC: The Untold Story of U.S. ...
A: I haven't read the book in question, so can't answer a lot of specific questions, but in general, ...
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| World War One (this is not a homework question) | 3/9/2004 |
Q: Was European Imperialism given a new lease of life in the aftermath of World War One?
A: Without writing a long essay, no, I think it was the opposite. Because of WWI, many of the colonial ...
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