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Full-Text Articles in History
Bureaus Of Ungentlemanly Warfare: Comparing The Roles Of Women In The Special Operations Executive And The Office Of Strategic Services During World War Ii, Adaline Nolley
Senior Honors Theses
In 1940, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill created the Special Operations Executive. The SOE was one of the first government agencies to recruit female spies. In 1941, United States President Franklin Roosevelt commissioned the Office of Strategic Services, which also employed women. The organizations approached the concept of female agents differently. The OSS maintained female staff in domestic offices, but employed foreign women as agents. The SOE recruited women to go abroad, as they were less suspicious than men in occupied territories. The study of female staff in the OSS and the SOE allow historians to understand roles of women …
End Of The Patrol: Analysis Of The Blimp And Its Contributions To The Us Navy, 1941-1962, Spencer M. Benefiel
End Of The Patrol: Analysis Of The Blimp And Its Contributions To The Us Navy, 1941-1962, Spencer M. Benefiel
Channels: Where Disciplines Meet
From 1917 to 1962, the United States Navy was America’s main contributor to the use of lighter-than-air vehicles, from small observational kite-balloons to the massive infamous rigid airships like the ill-fated Shenandoah, Akron, and Macon. Most aviation histories cover the Navy’s rigid airships but ignore the post-rigid era, a period that began after the demise of the Hindenburg. This study serves to examine the Navy’s airship program in the subsequent two time periods: World War II and the post-war era. This study is based upon both qualitative and quantitative sources, most of which come from written …
Ua94/5/6 Lucian Flora Student/Alumni Papers, Wku Archives
Ua94/5/6 Lucian Flora Student/Alumni Papers, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Scrapbook and memoirs created by alumni Lucian Flora of Smiths Grove, Kentucky of his activities as a soldier in World War II. Flora saw action through North Africa and Italy from 1941 to 1945.
Ua1c11/128 Lucian Flora Photo Collection, Wku Archives
Ua1c11/128 Lucian Flora Photo Collection, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Photographs and postcards removed from Lucian Flora's World War II scrapbook.
The Philippine Economy During The Japanese Occupation, Jasper Lem
The Philippine Economy During The Japanese Occupation, Jasper Lem
Asian Studies: Student Scholarship & Creative Works
The economy of the Philippines was derailed by the Japanese occupation during World War II. As an American colony before World War II, the Philippines had close amicable ties with the United States highlighted by promises of independence on July 4th, 1946. The Philippines also maintained a beneficial economic relationship with the States at this time through extensive foreign trade. However, because of the Japanese invasion, the Philippine economy was robbed of this profitable foreign trade and the promise of independence, severely crippling the island nation and her morale. The first policies implemented by Japan were designed to control the …
Volksdrogen: The Third Reich Powered By Methamphetamine, Madison Isenberg
Volksdrogen: The Third Reich Powered By Methamphetamine, Madison Isenberg
Senior Projects
Leading up to and during the Second World War, the Nazified German Government wanted to perpetuate the belief that due to their exceptional strength spread through various forms of propaganda the “Aryan Race” was undefeatable. Unfortunately, this testament, and the propaganda that supported it, is still used by some to substantiate their claims that the Nazis devised the “master race”. The source of their strength has remained largely unresearched, so what was the factor that allowed the German home and war front to possess large amounts of energy to aid in their fight against the Allied forces? Initially, from whisperings …
Central Of Georgia Railway Records, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Central Of Georgia Railway Records, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Finding Aids
This collection consists of materials spanning 1941-1947 and includes business records and correspondence of the Central of Georgia Railway Company as well as detailed reports of employees’ United States military service during World War II. These reports include employee military records, interviews conducted by Central of Georgia Railway Company of veteran employees, and letters expressing their gratitude for their service in the war. Find this collection in the University libraries' catalog.
Perkins, John Casey, 1918-2010 (Mss 753), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Perkins, John Casey, 1918-2010 (Mss 753), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid for Manuscripts Collection 753. Reports of the operations of the U.S. Army, Third Infantry Division in Italy, Sicily, France and Germany during World War II. Includes reports relating to the service of Lieutenant Colonel John C. Perkins of Bowling Green, Kentucky in the Third Signal Company. Also includes memoranda of surrender written by Nazi SS officer Otto Skorzeny, taken into custody by Perkins in Austria in May 1945 (Click on "Additional Files" below for scans).
The Perseverance Of Play: An Archaeological Analysis Of Residential Blocks With Preschools At The Amache National Historic Site, Megan Brown
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this project is to expand on the understanding of experiences of Japanese American children, specifically preschool-aged children, within the Amache National Historic Site, a WWII Japanese American internment facility located in Granada, Colorado. Through archaeological methods, GIS analysis, oral histories, and archival research, I analyzed the landscape and material culture of the five residential blocks within Amache that had designated preschools. I then compared these blocks with preschools to residential blocks without preschools to determine if there are any patterns and discernable differences between the two study areas. The findings of this research provide insight into how …
The Fight For Equality: African American Seabees During World War Ii, Victoria Castillo
The Fight For Equality: African American Seabees During World War Ii, Victoria Castillo
War, Diplomacy, and Society (MA) Theses
This thesis outlines the Navy’s movement towards black inclusion from the beginning of World War I to the end of World War II through the lens of African American Seabees as well as the two integrated Seabee Battalions, 34th and 80th. While examining African American Seabees during World War II, one can see the injustices they were facing in the Navy. Seabees are one of the forgotten branches during World War II, but while examining the history of African Americans serving in the U.S. Navy and the Seabees, we start to understand how they were able to …
The Wehrmacht Experience In World War Ii, Tyler Masterson
The Wehrmacht Experience In World War Ii, Tyler Masterson
Theses
German soldiers who were in the Wehrmacht during World War II faced many different experiences from the beginning of the war when it seemed they were in control to later parts of the war were they were being driven back by the Allies. Along with the different experiences from different times of the war, they also faced different experiences when it came to what front they were fighting on. Fronts and theaters that stretch from North Africa and the Mediterranean Campaign to Eastern Europe and Russia to Western Europe. When it comes to the troops that were fighting in the …
272nd Army Field Artillery Battalion (Sc 3665), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
272nd Army Field Artillery Battalion (Sc 3665), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3665. Materials collected by Haskell Pedigo, a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army’s 272nd Field Artillery Battalion. Includes copies of reports of actions against the enemy, August 1944-June 1945; unit histories, 1944-1945, and other historical data and reminiscences; and reunion materials, lists of attendees, and memorial rolls.
“She May Look Clean, But—”: Venereal Disease In The U.S. Military During World War Ii, Emma Lukin
“She May Look Clean, But—”: Venereal Disease In The U.S. Military During World War Ii, Emma Lukin
The Forum: Journal of History
No abstract provided.
From Jerome To Dermott: Comparing The Treatment And Experiences Of Japanese Americans And German Prisoners Of War In Arkansas During World War Ii, Taylor Cash
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
During WWII the US government housed German POWs at a camp in Denson, Arkansas that it had previously used to incarcerate Japanese Americans. This thesis compares how US authorities treated the camp’s two different inmate populations—one composed of enemy soldiers and the other US residents, about 70 percent of whom were citizens—to analyze larger questions surrounding how the US government interpreted race, citizenship, gender, and nationhood during the war. Federal authorities regulated and surveilled Japanese Americans at Jerome concentration camp with more vigor and energy than they did German prisoners of war at Dermott POW camp. Moreover, US officials provided …
Ms-290: Wwii Diary Of Leslie Wright Jr., U.S. Signal Corps, Danielle S. Russell
Ms-290: Wwii Diary Of Leslie Wright Jr., U.S. Signal Corps, Danielle S. Russell
All Finding Aids
Leslie Wright Jr. enlisted in the United States Signal Corps on September 15, 1941, serving as a 2nd Lieutenant, until he was honorably discharged on January 9, 1946. He was first stationed in Richmond-Upon-Thames in Southwest London, before being transferred to Grimsby, in North East Lincolnshire.
This diary details a wide array of subjects relevant to Wright’s personal life and his service with the United States Signal Corps. References are made to politics and pop culture in the early 1940s.
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Ms-285: Corporal Anthony John Kachmarsky Wwii Collection, Carly A. Jensen
Ms-285: Corporal Anthony John Kachmarsky Wwii Collection, Carly A. Jensen
All Finding Aids
The Corporal Anthony John Kachmarsky WWII Collection contains photos and documents of his time in the Pacific Theater. The bulk of the images focuses on the Japanese Surrender Treaty Signing and the occupation of Tsingtao. There are also several medals in Box 2 that Kachmarsky earned during his service, including his Purple Heart. There are magazines, books, newspaper clippings, and postcards that illustrate life in the Marine Corps. Susan Ross Southgate’s ration book and Disney-themed War Bond have been removed from this location and relocated to Vertical File Manuscript Collections.
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Ms-286: Elizabeth And Elmer Mckee, Class Of 1944, Jessica A. Cromer
Ms-286: Elizabeth And Elmer Mckee, Class Of 1944, Jessica A. Cromer
All Finding Aids
This collection contains over 500 letters, 17 V-Mail, and 25 additional items, including Elmer’s college transcript, military documents, and personal narrative. The bulk of the letters are written by Elmer (Chuck) to Elizabeth (Diz), but there are over 100 letters written by Elizabeth in the closing years of this collection (1945-46). These letters provide insight into the Gettysburg College experience during the early 1940’s and the daily life of men stationed in Europe during World War II. Many of the letters depict Elmer and Elizabeth navigating their personal relationship, whilst simultaneously navigating the complex time period in which they lived. …
Tomorrow’S Wars And The Media, Alexander G. Lovelace
Tomorrow’S Wars And The Media, Alexander G. Lovelace
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
Distilling lessons from the author’s book, The Media Offensive: How the Press and Public Opinion Shaped Allied Strategy during World War II, this article provides applicable suggestions for the US military today. As in World War II, the press is both a weapon and a possible vulnerability in modern warfare. Consequently, this article offers practical suggestions for how the press can be used by public affairs officers, commanders, and policymakers to achieve victory in coming conflicts.
Strange Alliance: An American, A Nazi, And The Battle Of The Bulge, James J. Weingartner
Strange Alliance: An American, A Nazi, And The Battle Of The Bulge, James J. Weingartner
SIUE Faculty Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity
One of the stranger episodes in the history of World War II occurred over a period of 90 hours in the Belgian village of La Gleize in December 1944. During the bloody Battle of the Bulge, Hal McCown, a major in the U.S. 30th Infantry Division, was captured by troops of the Nazi Waffen SS and taken to La Gleize, where Obersturmbannführer (Lieutenant Colonel) Joachim Peiper had established his headquarters. Peiper commanded a battlegroup whose orders were to capture crossings over the Meuse river, thus opening the way to Antwerp, the primary German objective. It was also …
Interview With Jack Mclaughlin, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Interview With Jack Mclaughlin, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History collection
Jack McLaughlin was interviewed by an unknown interviewer, January 20, 1988. Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog!
Interview With Robert Majors, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Interview With Robert Majors, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History collection
Robert Majors was interviewed by Esther Mallard, December 4, 1992. Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog!
Interview With James S. Kenan, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Interview With James S. Kenan, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History collection
James S. Kenan was interviewed by Esther Mallard, may 18, 1988. Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog!
Interview With William L. Cook, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Interview With William L. Cook, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History collection
William (Bill) L. Cook interviewed by "Hanson," October 14, 1985. Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog!
Interview With C.D. Collins, Jr, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Interview With C.D. Collins, Jr, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History collection
A part of the "Our Home Town Heroes" series. C.D. Collins, Jr, interviewed by Dr. Daniel Good, November 13, 1999. Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog!
Interview With Moses M. Coleman, Jr, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Interview With Moses M. Coleman, Jr, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History collection
Moses M. Coleman, Jr, interviewed by Esther Mallard, March 3, 1993. Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog!
Interview With John T. Coleman, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Interview With John T. Coleman, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History collection
A part of the "Our Home Town Heroes" series. John T. Coleman interviewed by Susan Moody, November 13, 1999. Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog!
Interview With William Brannen, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Interview With William Brannen, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History collection
A part of the "Our Hometown Heroes" series. William Brannen interviewed by Linda Awe, November 13, 1999.
Interview With Elizabeth Ann Baughman, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Interview With Elizabeth Ann Baughman, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History collection
Elizabeth Ann Baughman, née McKinnon, interviewed by Esther Mallard, April 5, 1988. Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog!
Interview With Carl Atwell, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Interview With Carl Atwell, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History collection
A part of the "Our Home Town Heroes" series. Carl Atwell interviewed by Linda Awe, November 13, 1999. Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog!