U.S. Navy Recruitment Orders, Cleveland, Ohio with a Copy of Dwight D. Eisenhower's D-Day Order of the Day

Archive

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Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum

Name/Title

U.S. Navy Recruitment Orders, Cleveland, Ohio with a Copy of Dwight D. Eisenhower's D-Day Order of the Day

Scope and Content

U.S. Navy Recruitment Orders from Cleveland, Ohio and a statement from Dwight D. Eisenhower to the soldiers, sailors and airmen of Allied Expeditionary Force at D-Day.

Context

Both a plank owner and serving on board the USS Laffey (DD-724) throughout the war, Machinist’s Mate 2/c, Wilbert C. Gauding was aboard the destroyer at D-Day and the Battle of Okinawa.

Collection

Wilbert Gauding Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2022.0009

Source or Donor

Cheryl Gauding Cettomai

Acquisition Method

Gift

Update Date

August 2, 2024