Missouri (Battleship : BB-63)
Organization
Historical Note
USS Missouri (BB-63), also known as "Mighty Mo" or "Big Mo," is an Iowa-class battleship and was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named after the U.S. state of Missouri. Missouri was the last battleship commissioned by the United States and is best remembered as the site of the surrender of the Empire of Japan, which ended World War II.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
John D. Carroll World War II Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2000-09-14
Contents of the Collection
The collection relates to the World War II experience of 1st Lieutenant John D. Carroll, who served as a flight navigator and bombadier. It includes aeronautical charts for Hong Kong and Hungtze, China and Osaka and Choshi, Japan as well as a small amount of newspaper clippings related to World War II. Also present are photographs depicting military operations, such as reconnaissance and aerial bombardment, and aircraft, predominantly the B-29. The B-29 is featured in formation flight, dropping...