Name/Title
Texas Shakes Off Two Invasion HitsEntry/Object ID
2025.1002.43Description
Clipping with article titled "TEXAS SHAKES OFF TWO INVASION HITS: Battleship's Terrific Duel With Nazi Guns Described" is the second article collected by Flood on the damage sustained by his old ship from Nazi Fire when invading France. Back features map of battle lines as they stood in France.Context
Battleship Texas began preparations for the Battle of Cherbourg on June 18, 1944. She departed Plymouth for Normandy, supported with artillery fire, and returned to England on June 25, 1944. She was hit three times and finished repairs for battle damage on July 3, 1944.
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. His first assignment was on Battleship Texas through March 1942.
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
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Clipping, NewspaperNomenclature Primary Object Term
ClippingNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsPublication Details
Date Published
Jun 1944 - Aug 1945
