Name/Title
Landing Force Manual USN 1920Entry/Object ID
2024.1026.1Description
Joseph Nemanic's manual, also used and signed by DergantzContext
Battleship Texas participated in various fleet maneuvers and exercises in the Atlantic Ocean (1919) and later Pacific Ocean from July 1919 through January 1924. Beginning in February 1923, maneuvers became known as Fleet Problems, which continued to 1939.
Joseph Nemanic enlisted on October 22, 1921, just one day after his friend John Dergantz on October 21, 1921. They both joined the crew of Battleship Texas in February 1922. Both men were Marine gunners, likely manning 3”/50cal guns. Nemanic left Texas in July 1923, while Dergantz left the following year in July 1924. After their service, the two became in-laws.
“Landing Force Manual” became the backbone of instruction for sailors and marines making amphibious landings in 1918 and was routinely updated through 1950.Collection
Historical Collections, Collection (Joseph Nemanic & John Dergantz)Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
ManualNomenclature Sub-Class
Instructional DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsBook Details
Publisher
United States NavyDate Published
circa 1920
