U.S.S. Kenneth M. Willett
Content Description
Papers and items possibly belonging to Shirley Phipps documenting his service aboard the U.S.S. Kenneth M. Willett.
Acquisition Type
Gift
Provenance
N/A
Restrictions Apply
No
Dates
- Majority of material found within 1941 - 1945
- 1968
- 1993
Extent
0.5 Cubic Feet
Inventory
Includes a government issued copy of the New Testament Bible, a Navy badge, a copy of a program for the U.S.S. Kenneth M. Willett Commissioning Ceremonies, 3 photographs of unspecified battleships, a paper detailing the history of the U.S.S. Kenneth M. Willett, a copy of an excerpt from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, a more detailed copy of the ship's history, a copy of a letter to Shirley Phipps from President Harry Truman, a newspaper article about Shirley Phipps, a copy of a newsletter from the ship, copies of the notices of surrender from the German and Japanese military forces.
- Monterey (Tenn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Phipps, Shirley
- Sailors Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- U.S.S. Kenneth M. Willett
- United States. Navy
- Veterans Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Warships Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
