Name/Title
Nazi Hits Jar TexasEntry/Object ID
2025.1002.42Description
Newspaper clipping Flood collected after he left the crew of Texas. The article, titled "NAZI HITS JAR TEXAS, CAN'T SILENCE HER: Battleship Shakes Off Shells From Normandy Coast; Full Story Told," published during or after June 1944. Written by a USMC crewmember on board at the time off CherbourgContext
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
