shark attack

shark attack off Ocracoke Island in World War II.

We have been unable to find any information about this incident.
Although our book, Shark Attack by David Baldridge, lists many attacks, an attack on 6 Aug 1945 is not recorded. We contacted the History Library at the Navy’s Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, but our colleague there also was unable to find any record of this attack.

We recommend the following as possible sources of information:
1) Local newspapers – a local library may have microfilm of old newspapers which may contain articles about the shark attack,
2) National Archives and Records Administration – relevant records may be held in Record Group 52, Records of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/052.html.
3) Regional Archives – the Archives facility for the Southeast Region http://www.archives.gov/southeast/ is located in Atlanta, GA. At the Regional Archives center, you may find relevant records in Record Group 181, Records of Naval Districts and Shore Establishments.
4) International Shark Attack File – maintained by the Florida Museum of Natural History, http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/sharks/isaf/isafabout.htm.