Name/Title
Fleet Units Dock Today At 2P.M.Entry/Object ID
2026.1015.64Description
Unknown newspaper, Tuesday, October 16, 1945.
Article details Texas and South Dakota returning to the US.Context
Battleship Texas participated in Operation “Magic Carpet,” the return of American armed forces to the United States, from September 24, 1945, to December 24, 1945.
John E. Robson served on Battleship Texas beginning on October 16, 1943. He was made a MM3c on May 20, 1944, a MM2c on August 1, 1945, and departed from the ship on November 16, 1945. He was a supporter of turning Battleship Texas into a museum and visited regularly for veteran reunions.
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.
USS South Dakota (BB-57) was the lead ship of her class of battleship, and commissioned from March 20, 1942, to January 31, 1947. She was broken up in 1962.Collection
Collection (John E. Robson), 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
Oct 16, 1945
