Tag Archives: Pacific Theater

Richard Tregaskis: Capturing War’s Grit and Humanity Through Journalism

Posted on November 20, 2023 by ahcadmin

For the American public at home in 1942, the war raging thousands of miles across oceans could seem remote and opaque. Richard Tregaskis’ Guadalcanal Diary brought the stories of the American forces engaged in brutal fighting to the homefront in … Continue reading →

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World War II Films Digitized: Paul J. Halloran

Posted on May 9, 2014 by stowam

The American Heritage Center has digitized and made accessible online 30 films from the Paul J. Halloran papers #4832. Paul J. Halloran was a prominent naval officer and civil engineer during the twentieth century. He oversaw construction of Pacific airbases … Continue reading →

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