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VE Day menuEntry/Object ID
2026.1015.51Scope and Content
VE Day pamphlet with menu on the interior.Context
Battleship Texas began preparations for Operation “Iceberg,” the invasion of Okinawa, on March 10, 1945. She departed the Ulithi Islands on March 21, and supported the landings from March 27 to May 14, and returned to the Philippines on May 17, 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.
The crew of Battleship Texas made holiday cards and gifts for those back home, and occasionally held holiday events when in port.Collection
Collection (John E. Robson), Historical CollectionsLexicon
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Date(s) of Creation
May 8, 1945
