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Reminiscences of Hanson Weightman Baldwin, USN (Ret.), vol. II
This is one of the few interviews of a civilian in the Naval Institute collection, but it is one of
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Recollections of Adm. Chester W. Nimitz, USN, by Naval Officers, Part I
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz looms large in the story of the U.S. Navy in World War II. He passed away
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Reminiscences of Vice Adm. Kent L. Lee, USN (Ret.), vol. I
Coming from a rural background in South Carolina, Lee enlisted in the Navy in 1940 and became an av
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Reminiscences of Capt. Louis Colbus, USN (Ret.)
Commissioned in 1954 after training as an NROTC midshipman at the University of South Carolina and
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Reminiscences of Capt. Slade D. Cutter, USN (Ret.), vol. I
Cutter turned down a music scholarship at an Illinois college to attend the Naval Academy, where he
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Reminiscences of Lt. Cdr. Richard A. Harralson, USN (Ret.)
As he grew up in California, Harralson developed a great love for radio. Following his enlistment i
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Reminiscences of Vice Adm. Charles S. Minter Jr., USN (Ret.), vol. II
Designated as naval aviator in 1941, Admiral Minter served as a bomber pilot in antisubmarine patro
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Reminiscences of Capt. Henri Smith-Hutton, USN (Ret.), vol. II
Anyone with an interest in the operations of the U.S. Asiatic Fleet during the pre-World War II per
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Reminiscences of Capt. Harry A. Jackson, USN (Ret.)
After enlisting in the Naval Reserve in 1935 and being educated at the University of Michigan, Jack
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Reminiscences of Adm. Frank B. Kelso II, USN (Ret.)
A native of Tennessee, Kelso entered the U.S. Naval Academy in 1952 and graduated in the class of 1
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Reminiscences of Capt. Robin L. C. Quigley, USN (Ret.)
Captain Quigley was commissioned ensign in the USNR in 1954 (transferring to the USN in 1955) and w
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Reminiscences of Vice Adm. William R. Smedberg III, USN (Ret.), vol. II
A man of considerable enthusiasm and energy, Smedberg was in the class of 1926 at the Naval Academy
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Reminiscences of Rear Adm. Ernest M. Eller, USN (Ret.), vol. 2
In the first of three volumes by a former Director of Naval History, Admiral Eller discusses his bo
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Reminiscences of Adm. Leighton W. Smith Jr., USN (Ret.)
In this account, which spans a period from working on a farm in Alabama to receiving an honorary kn
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Oral Histories of Lts. Sandy Daniels, Tina-Marie D'Ercole, Maureen P. Foley, Chrystal A. Lewis, Barbette Henry Lowndes, and Pamela Wacek Svendsen, USN, U.S. Naval Academy Class of 1980
Based on six interviews conducted by Susan B. Sweeney from November 1984 through December 1987, the
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Reminiscences of Vice Adm. Bernhard H. Bieri, USN (Ret.)
The main ingredients in this oral history are Admiral Smith's recollections of service in two battl
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Reminiscences of Rear Adm. Edwin T. Layton, USN (Ret.), vol 1
After 1924 graduation from the Naval Academy, Admiral Layton had shipboard duty before reporting to
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Reminiscences of Rear Adm. Draper Laurence Kauffman, USN (Ret.), vol. 2
After graduation from the Naval Academy in 1933, Kauffman was forced to resign because of poor eyes
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Reminiscences of Chief Machinist’s Mate William Badders, USN (Ret.)
Chief Badders, who enlisted during World War I, got a taste of battleship and aviation duty before
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Reminiscences of Rear Adm. Roy S. Benson, USN (Ret.), vol. II
In the first volume of Admiral Benson's oral history, he recalls his early years with his Swedish f
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Reminiscences of Adm. Bruce DeMars, USN (Ret.)
Admiral Bruce DeMars (1935- ) was one of the early successors of the legendary Admiral Hyman Rickov
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Reminiscences of Rear Adm. Ernest M. Eller, USN (Ret.), vol. 2
In the first of three volumes by a former Director of Naval History, Admiral Eller discusses his bo
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Reminiscences of Rear Adm. Thomas J. Hamilton, USN (Ret.)
This memoir concentrates on the two major aspects of Admiral Hamilton's career - in athletics and i
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Reminiscences of Capt. Arthur R. Hawkins, USN (Ret.)
After enlisting in the Naval Reserve in April 1942, Hawkins went through cadet training in Texas pr
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Reminiscences of Rear Adm. William D. Irvin, USN (Ret.)
After Naval Academy graduation in 1927, Irvin served in Atlantic and Asiatic fleets. In 1932 he att
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Reminiscences of Vice Adm. Felix L. Johnson, USN (Ret.)
Following graduation in 1919, Johnson served in the battleship USS Delaware (BB-28) during Haitian
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Reminiscences of Adm. Thomas B. Hayward, USN (Ret.)
As Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Hayward was noted for his role in formulating U.S. maritime s
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Reminiscences of Vice Adm. Kent L. Lee, USN (Ret.), vol. II
Coming from a rural background in South Carolina, Lee enlisted in the Navy in 1940 and became an av
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Reminiscences of Vice Adm. Paul D. Stroop, USN (Ret.)
After graduation and duty in the USS Arkansas (BB-33), Admiral Stroop competed in gymnastics in the
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Reminiscences of Vice Adm. William I. Martin, USN (Ret.)
Two of the main contributions of this oral history are in describing Admiral Martin's work as a nav
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Reminiscences of Adm. Arleigh A. Burke, USN (Ret.), Special Series on Selected Subjects, vol. 1
With a career spanning from World War II to Korea to service as Chief of Naval Operations during th
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Reminiscences of Adm. Thomas Hinman Moorer, USN (Ret.), vol. 2
Designated a naval aviator in 1936, the admiral served in the USS Langley (CV-1), USS Lexington (CV
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Reminiscences of Vice Adm. Philip A. Beshany, USN (Ret.), vol. I
A 1938 graduate of the Naval Academy, Admiral Beshany served in the new light cruiser USS Philadelp
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Reminiscences of Rear Adm. Daniel V. Gallery, USN (Ret.)
Rear Admiral Daniel Gallery (1901-1977) was the eldest of four brothers who all had careers in the
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Reminiscences of Capt. Stephen Jurika, Jr., USN (Ret.), vol. II
Captain Jurika grew up in the Philippines and attended schools not only in the islands but in Japan
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Reminiscences of Vice Adm. George P. Steele II, USN (Ret.)
Admiral Steele was the eighth individual to command a nuclear-powered submarine in the U.S. Navy. T
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Reminiscences of Rear Adm. Norvell G. Ward, USN (Ret.)
As a midshipman at the Naval Academy in the early 1930s, excelled at soccer and lacrosse and acquir
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Reminiscences of Capt. Joseph J. Rochefort, USN (Ret.)
This oral history was originally completed in 1970 and then was confiscated by the Navy the followi