Name/Title
Golden Dragon card (Robson)Entry/Object ID
2026.1015.8Description
Yellow card "Imperial Domain of Golden Dragon" given for crossing the 180th Meridian on "0800 14 January 1945" on USS Texas.Context
Battleship Texas began preparations for Operation “Detachment,” the invasion of Iwo Jima, on January 23, 1945. She departed the Ulithi Islands on February 10, and supported the landings from February 16 to March 7, and returned to the Ulithi Islands on March 10, 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.
Certificate marks a sailor crossing over the international date line for the first time. It is not an official award within the US Navy.Collection
Collection (John E. Robson), Historical CollectionsLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
PlacecardNomenclature Primary Object Term
Card, DocumentaryNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
