WORLD WAR II Road Show
hosted with WGBH Boston in conjunction with
the premiere of the Ken Burns documentary
"The War"

Host: Veronica B. Smith Senior Center
City of Boston Elder Commission
Brighton, MA
September 7, 2007

 

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Don Tice at the World War II Mass. Memories Road Show

Comments: Don Tice holding a photo of himself and his wife ( Image# 28.142.1.jpg) at the World War II Mass. Memories Road Show at the Veronica B. Smith Senior Center on September 7, 2007.

Contributor: Don Tice (ID# 596)

Date: 2007 / 09 / 7

Where: Brighton  Veronica B. Smith Senior Center

Who: Don Tice


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Just Myself, Gustavus Ide, Jr., Lt. (J6) Navy

Comments: Professional picture taken at Mom's request.

Contributor: Gustavus Ide Jr. (ID# 597)

Date: 1943 / /

Where: Providence, Rhode Island  

Who: Gustavus Ide Jr.


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Me, Officer of the Deck, Heading Out on the U.S.S. Mervine DP (489)

Comments: Going home - U.E. Day.

Contributor: Gustavus Ide Jr. (ID# 597)

Date: 1945 / /

Where: Pacific Ocean  

Who: Gustavus Ide., Jr.


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Gustavus Ide at the World War II Mass. Memories Road Show

Comments: Gustavus Ide holding a photo of himself (Image# 28.143.1.jpg) at the World War II Mass. Memories Road Show at the Veronica B. Smith Senior Center on September 7, 2007.

Contributor: Gustavus Ide Jr. (ID# 597)

Date: 2007 / 09 / 7

Where: Brighton  Veronica B. Smith Senior Center

Who: Gustavus Ide


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Picture of Arthur O'Brien with June Lang, Actress, After Dancing With Eva Gabor

Comments: At the Hollywood Canteen

Contributor: Arthur R. O'Brien (ID# 598)

Date: 1944 / / 02

Where: Los Angeles, California  Hollywood Canteen

Who: Arthur O'Brien, June Lang


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Arthur O'Brien and Eva Gabor at the Hollywood Canteen

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Contributor: Arthur R. O'Brien (ID# 598)

Date: 1944 / /

Where: Los Angeles, California  Hollywood Canteen

Who: Arthur O'Brien, Eva Gabor


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Rejection Letter From Coast Guard

Comments: Three months before the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

Contributor: Arthur R. O'Brien (ID# 598)

Date: 1941 / 09 / 18

Where:  

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Awards Letter

Comments: Very proud of this, after receiving that Coast Guard rejection.

Contributor: Arthur R. O'Brien (ID# 598)

Date: 1949 / 01 / 17

Where: Cambridge  

Who:


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Awards Letter

Comments: Very proud after receiving Coast Guard rejection.

Contributor: Arthur R. O'Brien (ID# 598)

Date: 1949 / 01 / 17

Where: Cambridge  

Who:


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Arthur O'Brien at the World War II Mass. Memories Road Show

Comments: Arthur O'Brien holding a photo of himself and actress June Lang (Image# 28.145.1.jpg) at the World War II Mass. Memories Road Show at the Veronica B. Smith Senior Center on September 7, 2007.

Contributor: Arthur R. O'Brien (ID# 598)

Date: 2007 / 09 / 7

Where: Brighton  Veronica B. Smith Senior Center

Who: Arthur O'Brien


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America Raposo, John Daniliuk and Jim Maloney at the World War II Mass. Memories Road Show

Comments: America Raposo, John Daniliuk and Jim Maloney holding a photo of themselves (Image# 28.147.1.jpg) at the World War II Mass. Memories Road Show at the Veronica B. Smith Senior Center on September 7, 2007.

Contributor: John J. Daniliuk (ID# 599)

Date: 2007 / 09 / 7

Where: Brighton  Veronica B. Smith Senior Center

Who: America Raposo, John Daniliuk, Jim Maloney


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Reunion of Neighborhood Vets After the War

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Contributor: Americo Raposo (ID# 600)

Date: 1947 / /

Where: East Cambridge  4th and Early Streets

Who: Americo Raposo is 3rd from left, top row; John Daniliuk is 4th from right on bottom.


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Chinese Dollar Bill Signed By Entire Outfit Stationed in China

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Contributor: John A. Laukkanen (ID# 601)

Date: / /

Where: Tsingtao, China  

Who:


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Picture of the Outfit in China Who Signed Chinese Bill

Comments: It took 20,000 Chinese dollars to 1 American dollar. Chinese bill is Image #28.148.1.

Contributor: John A. Laukkanen (ID# 601)

Date: 1944 / 11 / 25

Where: Tsingtao, China  

Who:


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Ceremony of Surrender certificate, Tsingtao, China

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Contributor: John A. Laukkanen (ID# 601)

Date: 1945 / 10 / 25

Where: Tsingtao, China  

Who:


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Certificate of Crossing the South Pacific Time Zone

Comments: Marine Air Flyers disrupted the ceremony. They were drunk and they tore down all the equipment. Ships Master declared all shell back.

Contributor: John A. Laukkanen (ID# 601)

Date: 1944 / 11 / 16

Where: Pacific Ocean  

Who:


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John Laukkanen at the World War II Mass. Memories Road Show

Comments: John Laukkanen holding a certificate of his participation in the ceremony of the surrender of Japanese forces in 1945 (Image# 28.148.3.jpg) at the World War II Mass. Memories Road Show at the Veronica B. Smith Senior Center on September 7, 2007.

Contributor: John A. Laukkanen (ID# 601)

Date: 2007 / 09 / 7

Where: Brighton  Veronica B. Smith Senior Center

Who: John Laukkanen


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Germans Surrendering With White Flag

Comments: Germans surrendering to American troops. One made a move to pull a weapon, and all were killed.

Contributor: Leonard F. Morris (ID# 602)

Date: 1945 / 05 / 04

Where: Passau, Germany  

Who:


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My Commandos

Comments: Boys from the 1st Battalion, 261st Infantry Regiment.

Contributor: Leonard F. Morris (ID# 602)

Date: 1945 / 04 /

Where: Unknown Town/City--Germany  

Who: Commandos - 261st Infantry Regiment


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Setting the Mortars

Comments: Somewhere in Germany, 1945.

Contributor: Leonard F. Morris (ID# 602)

Date: 1945 / 04 /

Where: Unknown Town/City--Germany  

Who: Mortars, 3rd Battalion, 261st Regiment, 65th Division.


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Leonard Morris at the World War II Mass. Memories Road Show

Comments: Leonard Morris holding a certificate recognizing his participation in the Battle of Normandy at the World War II Mass. Memories Road Show at the Veronica B. Smith Senior Center on September 7, 2007.

Contributor: Leonard F. Morris (ID# 602)

Date: 2007 / 09 / 7

Where: Brighton  Veronica B. Smith Senior Center

Who: Leonard Morris


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Inside the U.S.S. Dargue

Comments: In one of the repair shops.

Contributor: Louise Sette (ID# 567)

Date: 1944 / /

Where: Pacific Ocean  U.S.S. Dargue

Who:


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Ralph Sette and Army Buddies in Front of "Lassie" Come Home

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Contributor: Louise Sette (ID# 567)

Date: 1945 / /

Where: Pacific Ocean  

Who: Ralph Sette (3rd from left)


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Abraham Hoffman After Being Commissioned a Second Lieutenant

Comments: This is me, talking to my brother at the New York Daily News, after I was commissioned Second Lieutenant.

Contributor: Abe Hoffman (ID# 604)

Date: 1943 / /

Where: New York City  New York Daily News

Who: Abraham Hoffman


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Abraham Hoffman at Airfield in Doncourt, France

Comments: Abraham Hoffman at airfield in Doncourt, France, 14 miles west of Metz, December, 1944.

Contributor: Abe Hoffman (ID# 604)

Date: 1944 / 12 / 20

Where: Doncourt  France

Who: Abraham Hoffman, Captain, 9th Air Force, 495th Air Service Group.


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War Is Over!

Comments: The war is over - the Japanese surrendered.

Contributor: Abe Hoffman (ID# 604)

Date: 1945 / 08 / 15

Where: Furth, Germany  In barracks

Who: Abraham Hoffman (in white shirt, holding up glass), and Tom Bloomer, 2nd from left.


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Ed O'Malley and Sam Murphy Complete Basic Training

Comments: This picture was taken of me and Private Sam Murphy upon completion of Basic Training. I shipped out to North Africa and then to Italy.

Contributor: Edward O'Malley (ID# 605)

Date: 1943 / 11 /

Where: Ft. Bragg, North Carolina  Fayetteville, NC

Who: Edward O'Malley (age 23); Sam Murphy (age 18)


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Article Written By Edward O'Malley In the T-Patcher Newsletter

Comments: The T. Patcher Newsletter, Fighting 36th Quarterly, Spring 1999, page 3. I described my observations of the Monte Cassino Abbey.

Contributor: Edward O'Malley (ID# 605)

Date: 1999 / /

Where:  Monte Cassino Abbey as an Observation Post

Who:


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Edward O'Malley at the World War II Mass. Memories Road Show

Comments: Edward O'Malley holding a photo of himself and Private Sam Murphy (Image# 28.154.2.jpg) at the World War II Mass. Memories Road Show at the Veronica B. Smith Senior Center on September 7, 2007.

Contributor: Edward O'Malley (ID# 605)

Date: 2007 / 09 / 7

Where: Brighton  Veronica B. Smith Senior Center

Who: Edward O'Malley


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U.S.S. Stafford, Hospital Ship, From Panama Canal to Philippine Islands

Comments: Trip to Manila from New York. There were 500 nurses on this ship!

Contributor: Anne Wick (ID# 606)

Date: 1945 / /

Where: Pacific Ocean  U.S.S. Stafford

Who:


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