Administration of the Navy Department in World War II.

Administration of the Navy Department in World War II. by Julius Augustus Furer Download PDF EPUB FB2

The US Naval Administrative Histories of World War II are located in the Navy Department Library's Rare Book Room. These unpublished histories record experiences and provide insights into policies. In the case of the Navy during World War II these were administrative duties of the Navy Department for which the Secretary of the Navy, as the direct representative of the President, was responsible.

Fortunately, when war became imminent, the Navy Department required no basic change in organization to go from peace to war. I N PREVIOUS CHAPTERS the administrative machinery of the Navy Department and its evolution during Administration of the Navy Department in World War II.

book War II was described. The reasons for the changes in organization and administrative practices found necessary have also been reviewed together with the main events of the war that had a bearing on naval administration. It will be helpful to an understanding of the administrative problems encountered by the Navy Department in carrying ut naval policy and the mission of the Navy in World War II first to review briefly certain highlights in the Navy Department's early history, before going into the details of World War II organization and procedures.

A brief history of World War II as told by its many US Navy and Marine participants. A bedside read that offers many nights reading of true heroics with a bit of humor. Should be a required read for anyone entering any of the US Military Academies/5(4). Inthe Naval History Division completed Admiral Furer's 1,page volume titled Administration of the Navy Department in World War II (Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office, ).

As the title suggests, this comprehensive work focuses on the headquarters offices and bureaus which comprised the Navy Department. Administration of the Navy Department in World War II by Rear Adm.

Julius Augustus Furer, USN (Retired) A one-volume condensed ( pages) history based on the individual histories included in: Guide to United States Naval Administrative Histories of World War II; Pearl Harbor: Why, How, Fleet Salvage and Final Appraisal. The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S.

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49), handled personnel functions for the U.S. Navy until a separate Department of the Navy was established by act of Ap (1 Stat. Personnel duties centralized in the immediate office of the Secretary of the Navy,assisted by the Board of Navy.

Guide to United States Naval Administrative Histories of World War II Paperback – March 1, by U.S. Department of Defense. Dept. of the Navy. (Author) See all formats and editions Hide other formats and editions. Price New from Used from Paperback "Please retry" $ Author: U.S.

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The Naval History and Heritage Command has commemorated the 75th anniversary of the U.S. Navy's experiences in World War II sincewith the anniversary of the 7 December attack on Pearl Harbor, and will continue throughculminating with the anniversary of the Japanese surrender ceremony aboard USS Missouri (BB) on 2 September Throughout the multi-year.

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World War II Military Unit / Ship Records The National Archives has most records of Army, Army Air Forces, Marine Cor ps, and Navy units and ships tha t fought in World War II. These records vary in arrangement, con­ tent, and completeness, but all focus on documenting unit/ship organization and operations.

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The Departments of War and the Navy created lists of casualties during World War II. The National Archives scanned those lists and they are available on NARA’s website in the online catalog at.

World War II War Diaries, 12/7/ - 12/31/ this series consists of daily operational journals created by various naval commands, shore installations, ships and other activities throughout the Navy, as well as some Marine Corps and non-Navy commands. Most war diaries provided a day-to-day record of operational activities and sometimes.

NARA Resources Archives Surviving from World War II An excerpt copied with permission of the author, Gerhard Weinberg, from his book A World at Arms: A Global History of World War II.

"Buddies: Soldiers and Animals in World War II" Lisa B. Auel wrote this Prologue article. Continuing the Fight: Harry S. Truman and World War II This Truman Library website contains a collection. The Conquering Tide: War in the Pacific Islands, (Vol. 2) (Pacific War Trilogy): War in the Pacific Islands, – Ian W.

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Try the new Google Books eBook - FREE. Get this book in print. AbeBooks; On Demand Books U. Navy Bureau of Ordnance in World War II United States. Navy Department. General Records of the Department of the Navy,RG Records of the Office of the Secretary of the Navy History: Created by the act establishing the Department of the Navy (1 Stat.

), Ap Reduced to subcabinet status by the National Security Act of (61 Stat. ), J This library contains a number of unpublished administrative histories relating to the management of naval science and technology research and development during World War II and to ONR’s.

The United States Navy grew rapidly during World War II from –45, and played a central role in the war against Japan.

It also assisted the British Royal Navy in the naval war against Germany and Italy. The U.S. Navy grew slowly in the years prior to World War II, due in part to international limitations on naval operations in the s. Battleship production restarted incommencing. "Naval Administrative Histories" were written at the end of World War II to record and provide insights into the administrative aspects of U.S.

naval activity in the war. The histories offer a unique combination of documents, photographs, and narrative, by such notables as Walter Lord and James Michener.

WWII U.S. Navy Enlisted Ranks and Department Descriptions The USN in World War II – Ratings in the Navy are divided into branches in accord with the special duties of each: Seaman Branch, Artificer Branch, Artificer branch (Engine Room), Aviation Branch, Special Branch, Specialists, Commissary Branch and Steward’s Branch.

William Franklin Knox (January 1, – Ap ) was an American politician, newspaper editor and publisher. He was also the Republican vice presidential candidate inand Secretary of the Navy under Franklin D.

Roosevelt during most of World War December 7,Knox flanked by his assistant John O’Keefe walked into Roosevelt's White House study at approximately p.

A Brief History of the U.S. Army in World War IIhighlights the major ground force campaigns during the six years of the war, offers suggestions for further reading, and provides Americans an opportuni-ty to learn about the Army’s role in World War II.

This brochure was prepared at the U.S. Army Center of Military History by Wayne M. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, This database is an indexed collection of the draft cards from the Fourth Registration. The Fourth Registration, often referred to as the "old man's registration", was conducted on 27 April About U.S., World War II Navy Muster Rolls, This database contains U.S.

Navy muster rolls and associated reports of changes for U.S. Navy enlisted personnel who served on U.S. Navy ships or in other naval activities between 31 January and 31 December The United States Department of War, also called the War Department (and occasionally War Office in the early years), was the United States Cabinet department originally responsible for the operation and maintenance of the United States Army, also bearing responsibility for naval affairs until the establishment of the Navy Department inand for most land-based air forces until the.