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Military Transport
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Battleship New Jersey 
 Website for the museum composed of this battleship that served as flagship of the Third Fleet under Admiral Halsey in the Pacific during World War II from August 1944 to January 1945. Includes a history of this ship launched in December 1942 and decommissioned for the final time in 1991, covering activity in WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and the Middle East. Also includes photos, and material about touring and youth-oriented overnight programs. http://www.battleshipnewjersey.org/ Topics: Transportation, World War II Last updated Oct 25, 2007 Enola Gay
Information on the Enola Gay, "the B-29 bomber used in the atomic mission that destroyed Hiroshima" during World War II. Includes a chronology, photos, a list of crew members, information on the restoration of the aircraft, and more. From the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.nasm.si.edu/exhibitions/gal103/gal103_former.html Topics: Weapons, World War II Last updated Jun 13, 2006 Fly Girls
Dedicated to the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPS) of World War II, this site features statistics, records, articles, songs, video, correspondence, a timeline, profiles of related people and events, maps, information on the B-29, and recommended resources. Online companion to the PBS film of the same title, this site also contains a transcript of the program, interviews with people featured in the program, and a teacher's guide. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/flygirls/ Topics: Correspondence, Notable People: Women, U.S. Military, United States History, Women, World War II Last updated Mar 9, 2005 Save the Girls
Website for "a project to preserve, restore and display the world's largest collection of original World War II aircraft nose art" (i.e., cheesecake). Features an image gallery, a brief history, and background on the project. Note: "This gallery contains historical images ... that parents may find unsuitable for younger children." From the American Airpower Heritage Museum; designated as part of the Save America's Treasures project of the National Park Service and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. http://www.savethegirls.org/ Topics: World War II Last updated Mar 7, 2007 Ships Present at Pearl Harbor
The Naval Historical Center provides this list of all U.S. Navy ships that were either in Pearl Harbor or within twelve miles of Oahu on December 7, 1941. The list is sorted by type and hull number. Ships that were sunk or destroyed during the Pearl Harbor attack are identified. http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq66-2.htm Topics: Military, U.S. History By Place, World War II Last updated Nov 20, 2009 U.S.S. Indianapolis: Still at Sea
This is the official site of survivors of the 1945 sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis , one of the worst disasters in naval history. When torpedoed by a Japanese submarine, over 900 sailors were left adrift in the sea for five days, and only 317 survived. Read true survivor accounts; find out about the efforts of the organization to exonerate the ship's captain, Charles Butler McVay III, from his record as responsible for the attack; and see photos (in the Links section) of the crew and the ship. From the U.S.S. Indianapolis Survivors Organization. http://www.ussindianapolis.org/main.htm Topics: Crime, Home & Housing, Judicial Process, Photograph Collections, Science, World War II Last updated Sep 4, 2001 Uboat.net
Devoted to the World War II German fleet of U-boats. Includes articles, profiles of U-boats and commanders, information on the allied forces that fought the U-boats, photos, discussion forums, and more. http://uboat.net/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional, Transportation, World War II Last updated Sep 4, 2005 Wings Across America: WASP - WWII
Information about the 1,074 Women Air Force Service Pilots (WASPs) who flew military airplanes during WWII. Find official documents, records, and statistics, images, audio, and video. Includes a special focus on Jacqueline Cochran, Nancy Harkness Love, and General Hap Arnold, plus a bibliography and related links. Sponsored by Baylor University's Wings Across America project. http://www.wingsacrossamerica.us/ Topics: Notable People, Notable People: Women, Transportation, U.S. Military, United States History, World War II Last updated Apr 14, 2007 Women Pilots in World War II
This exhibit provides a general overview of women pilots during World War II, and information specific to Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), the Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS), and the Women's Flying Training Detachment (WFTD). Includes photos, a video, profiles of some of the women, and lists of women in the classes. From the United States Air Force (USAF) Museum. http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=1506 Topics: Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, U.S. Military, United States History, Women, World War II Last updated Aug 24, 2006 World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument
The "In Depth" section of this site contains text and photographs outlining the story of the USS Arizona and the events of December 7, 1941, at Pearl Harbor. Includes links to separate lists of USS Arizona casualties (with rank, service, and home state), survivors, and Pearl Harbor casualties. "Education Programs" features a lesson plan related to the memorial. From the National Park Service. http://www.nps.gov/valr/index.htm Topics: Lesson Plans, Military, National Parks & Forests, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place, World War II Last updated Sep 24, 2009 |
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