Diaries kept by Charles Hall while serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

Diaries kept by Charles Hall while serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

Hall, a native of Collinsville, Alabama, enlisted in the U.S. Navy in January 1942 and served aboard the following submarines from 1943 to 1944: U.S.S. Grouper, U.S.S. Peto, and USS Loggerhead. In the diaries, he discusses daily life in the service, including food, weather, watches, and daily chores...

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Diaries kept by Charles Hall while serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
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Hall, Charles Comer, 1918-1977; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns; World War, 1939-1945--Military life; World War, 1939-1945--Military personnel
description Hall, a native of Collinsville, Alabama, enlisted in the U.S. Navy in January 1942 and served aboard the following submarines from 1943 to 1944: U.S.S. Grouper, U.S.S. Peto, and USS Loggerhead. In the diaries, he discusses daily life in the service, including food, weather, watches, and daily chores; notes resentment of enlisted men toward officers and U.S. Merchant Marine members; gives detailed accounts of shore leaves (especially at a stop in Canberra, Australia); and describes various wartime encounters aboard the submarines, such as attacks on and by Japanese ships, and the rescue of aviators from the ocean.
spelling Diaries kept by Charles Hall while serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II.Hall, a native of Collinsville, Alabama, enlisted in the U.S. Navy in January 1942 and served aboard the following submarines from 1943 to 1944: U.S.S. Grouper, U.S.S. Peto, and USS Loggerhead. In the diaries, he discusses daily life in the service, including food, weather, watches, and daily chores; notes resentment of enlisted men toward officers and U.S. Merchant Marine members; gives detailed accounts of shore leaves (especially at a stop in Canberra, Australia); and describes various wartime encounters aboard the submarines, such as attacks on and by Japanese ships, and the rescue of aviators from the ocean.1942 September 10 - 1944 June 291942-09-101940-1949Hall, Charles Comer, 1918-1977; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns; World War, 1939-1945--Military life; World War, 1939-1945--Military personnelTextDiariesHall, CharlesCharles Hall diariesSPR179Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/23767
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