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[1997.277.024.OLE6] Document - 'Diary of Lieutenant Harry W. Harrison, Jr.' |
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Diary of Lieutenant Harry W. Harrison, Jr.
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| Accession Number |
1997.277.024.OLE6 |
| Accession Date |
21/10/1997 |
| Date Created |
7/6/1943-3/2/1944 |
| Object Desciption |
A week after the torpedoing of the light carrier Independence (CVL 22), Lieutenant Commander Harry W. Harrison and his squadron were back in the air. His 27 November 1943, diary entry recounts a flight from Nanomea to Tarawa, and a description of the appearance of island that was the scene of one of the bloodiest battles in Marine Corps history. |
| Notes |
Lieutenant Harry W. "Stinky" Harrison, Jr., assumed command of Fighting Squadron (VF) 6 on
11 October 1943 and relinquished command in August 1944. He was a career fighter pilot, having flown
Grumman biplanes as a cadet in the fleet during the late 1930s and served as Executive Office of VF-5. |
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