Information for Selective Service System for World War II,
Recommend you contact the National Archives in College Park, MD.
Modern Military Branch
National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road
College Park, MD 20740-6001
(301-837-3510)
http://www.archives.gov/contact/
inquire@nara.gov
At the Archives, we believe relevant records will be found in Record Group 147, Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1971.
Friday, August 31, 2007
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.
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.
World War II : Fleet logistics
For informations about US Navy fleet logistics in World War II.
Recommend the following two books on this topic:
Carter, RADM Worrall. Beans, Bullets, and Black Oil. (The Story of Fleet Logistics Afloat in the Pacific During World War II.) Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office, 1953.
Carter, RADM Worrall, and Elmer Duvall, USN (Retired). Ships, Salvage, and Sinews of War. (The Story of Fleet Logistics Afloat in the Atlantic and Mediterranean Waters During World War II.) Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office, 1954.
For more detailed information on this topic, you may wish to consult US Navy operational records from World War II, including those dealing with logistics matters, which are located at:
Modern Military Branch
National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road
College Park, MD 20740-6001
(301-837-3510)
http://www.archives.gov/contact/
Regrettfully, US Navy logistical history has not received the attention of historians the way that operational history has. Consequently, there are relatively few books on the subject.
Recommend the following two books on this topic:
Carter, RADM Worrall. Beans, Bullets, and Black Oil. (The Story of Fleet Logistics Afloat in the Pacific During World War II.) Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office, 1953.
Carter, RADM Worrall, and Elmer Duvall, USN (Retired). Ships, Salvage, and Sinews of War. (The Story of Fleet Logistics Afloat in the Atlantic and Mediterranean Waters During World War II.) Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office, 1954.
For more detailed information on this topic, you may wish to consult US Navy operational records from World War II, including those dealing with logistics matters, which are located at:
Modern Military Branch
National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road
College Park, MD 20740-6001
(301-837-3510)
http://www.archives.gov/contact/
Regrettfully, US Navy logistical history has not received the attention of historians the way that operational history has. Consequently, there are relatively few books on the subject.
wireless station at Point Isabel, Texas
US Navy’s wireless station at Point Isabel, Texas.
We found only a very small amount of information about the station in The Year-Book of Wireless Telegraphy & Telephone, 1918. It’s possible that the station is referenced in various books and journals in our collection, but finding these references will require in-person, in-depth research. Commercial research services are available if you are not able to conduct the research yourself.
We suggest you contact your Regional Archives which may hold records concerning the Point Isabel wireless station.
The Archives facility for the Southwest Region http://www.archives.gov/southwest/
is located in Fort Worth, Texas.
At the Archives, you may find relevant records in Record Group 181, Records of Naval Districts and Shore Establishments and possibly, Record Group 71, Records of the Bureau of Yards and Docks.
Additionally, the National Archives in Washington, DC (contact information below), the Texas State Library http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ and the Texas State Historical Association http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/ may be able to assist you with this request.
Old Military and Civil Records Branch
National Archives and Records Administration
700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20408
(202-501-5385)
http://www.archives.gov/contact/
We found only a very small amount of information about the station in The Year-Book of Wireless Telegraphy & Telephone, 1918. It’s possible that the station is referenced in various books and journals in our collection, but finding these references will require in-person, in-depth research. Commercial research services are available if you are not able to conduct the research yourself.
We suggest you contact your Regional Archives which may hold records concerning the Point Isabel wireless station.
The Archives facility for the Southwest Region http://www.archives.gov/southwest/
is located in Fort Worth, Texas.
At the Archives, you may find relevant records in Record Group 181, Records of Naval Districts and Shore Establishments and possibly, Record Group 71, Records of the Bureau of Yards and Docks.
Additionally, the National Archives in Washington, DC (contact information below), the Texas State Library http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ and the Texas State Historical Association http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/ may be able to assist you with this request.
Old Military and Civil Records Branch
National Archives and Records Administration
700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20408
(202-501-5385)
http://www.archives.gov/contact/
Troop ship : WWII
There were several troopships in the Moore-McCormack Line.
To find out which ship the person was on, but you may be able to determine that by obtaining the records for his unit ( for example: 789th AAA) from the National Archives in College Park, MD.
These records may indicate which troops were on which ships.
National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001.-----------
Modern Military Records (NWDT2)- telephone (301) 837-3510
List of troopships in Moore-McCormack Line:
Brazil, later Virginia
Cape Victory
Marine Angel
Marine Jumper
Marine Lynx
Marine Phoenix
Mormacdove
Mormachawk
Mormacmoon, later Exchester
Mormacport, later Sea Fox
Mormacsea
Mormacwren
Sea Flier
Sea Pike
Sea Quail
Uruguay, later California
Another approach to determining the troopship name may be possible if you know the date the person traveled on the ship.
If you do, then you may be able to determine the ship name from convoy records of the Tenth Fleet Files, which are also held at the National Archives in College Park.
Once you have a name, you should be able to find a history and picture of the troopship in the following publication:
Charles, Roland W. Troopships of World War II. Washington, DC: Army Transportation Association, 1947.
To find out which ship the person was on, but you may be able to determine that by obtaining the records for his unit ( for example: 789th AAA) from the National Archives in College Park, MD.
These records may indicate which troops were on which ships.
National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001.-----------
Modern Military Records (NWDT2)- telephone (301) 837-3510
List of troopships in Moore-McCormack Line:
Brazil, later Virginia
Cape Victory
Marine Angel
Marine Jumper
Marine Lynx
Marine Phoenix
Mormacdove
Mormachawk
Mormacmoon, later Exchester
Mormacport, later Sea Fox
Mormacsea
Mormacwren
Sea Flier
Sea Pike
Sea Quail
Uruguay, later California
Another approach to determining the troopship name may be possible if you know the date the person traveled on the ship.
If you do, then you may be able to determine the ship name from convoy records of the Tenth Fleet Files, which are also held at the National Archives in College Park.
Once you have a name, you should be able to find a history and picture of the troopship in the following publication:
Charles, Roland W. Troopships of World War II. Washington, DC: Army Transportation Association, 1947.
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