Name/Title
Veteran of Two Wars/Dangerous TwinsEntry/Object ID
2026.1015.74Description
Daily News, Friday, October 13, 1944.
Article details Texas actions in France.Context
Battleship Texas departed the Mediterranean on September 4, 1944, to return to the United States for overhaul from September 14 to November 10. She passed through the Panama Canal into the Atlantic Ocean on November 19, and conducted gunnery practice in Hawaii from December 9, 1944, to January 9, 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.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 13, 1944
