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Anchored to DemocracyEntry/Object ID
2025.1002.24Description
Large newspaper foldout put into a scrapbook. Paper originally published in the Cleveland Plain Dealer on Sunday August 31, 1941. Front has large photo of men in formation as a fouled anchor with the letters "USN" across the center and the words, "ANCHORED TO DEMOCRACY." Backside has paper the newspaper was folded up against for the scrapbook.Context
Battleship Texas participated in various neutrality patrols and escort missions in the North Atlantic Ocean from November 1939 to December 7, 1941.
Howard F. Flood Jr. enlisted in the Naval Reserves with parent permission on February 14, 1941, and went through basic training from July 5 to August 3. He went to additional schooling through September 3, 1941. His first assignment was on Battleship Texas.
Newspapers often wrote stories about Battleship Texas and her crew. While sometimes inaccurate or sensational, they showed the perceptions of the Homefront, and were collected by civilian and crew alike.Collection
Collection (Howard F. Flood Jr.), Historical CollectionsLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
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Category 08: Communication ObjectsPublication Details
Publisher
Cleveland Plain DealerDate Published
circa Aug 31, 1941
