Newsweek (Oct 29, 1945)

Publication

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Battleship Texas Foundation

front of 2026.1015.1

front of 2026.1015.1

Name/Title

Newsweek (Oct 29, 1945)

Entry/Object ID

2026.1015.1

Description

John E. Robson and wife photographed for the cover of Newsweek issue commemorating the return of US servicemembers from overseas theaters.

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.

Collection

Collection (John E. Robson), Historical Collections

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Magazine

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Periodical

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Serial

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Publication Details

Date Published

Oct 29, 1945