Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2012.48.010 A—R
Accession#:
2012.48
Credit Line:
In Memory of William G. Meeker, Jr. S2 USNR V—6, Donated by Mary & Raymond Testa, In Honor of Winefride L. Blohm
Object Name:
Clip, Paper
Title:
USS Juneau Newspaper Clippings
Year Range from:
1942
Year Range to:
1944
Scope & Content:
Newspaper clippings. Thirteen (13) articles related to the USS Juneau, her sinking, and the Navy.
A: Newspaper article clipping. Article titled: "Juneau, as She Left Kearny". Handwritten date of "1942" is located below "Juneau" in title.
B: Newspaper article clipping. Article titled: "Four West Hudson Men Reported / Missing from Cruiser Juneau". Handwritten date of "1942" is located above "West" in title.
C: Newspaper article clipping. Article titled "More Jersey / Casualties" with subtitle of "Navy Adds to List of / Missing, Chiefly from / Cruiser Juneau". Handwritten date of "1942" is located above "More" in title.
D:Newspaper article clipping. Article is titled "Missing". Clipping is an missing persons ad for "Earl A. Hall, Jr." Handwritten date of "1942" is located to the proper right of the title.
E: Newspaper article clipping. Article is titled "Kearny Mourns / Lost Warships" and has a subtitle of "Cruisers and Destroyer Now / Identified Were Built / in Fedeal Yards". Handwritten date of "1942" is located to the proper right of the "Lost" in title and below "Kearny".
F: Newspaper article clipping. Article is titled "3 Local Built / Warships Lost / In Navy Fight" and has a subtitle of "Atlanta, Juneau, Benham / All Were Constructed / Here at Kearny". Handwritten date of "1942" is located above "Local" in the title.
G—H: Two (2) piece newspaper article clipping. Article is titled "Sailor Vows to Avenge Pal / Lost in Sinking of 'Juneau'" and has a subtitle of "Buddy of George Willoughby, One of 7 Local Youths / Missing In Pacific Engagement; Writes Friend Here". Handwritten date of "1942" is located above "Sailor" in the title.
I—K: Three (3) piece newspaper article clipping. Article is titled "List 9 Local Youths / As Missing In Action" and has a subtitle of "Eight Served on Juneau, / Sunk by Japanese in / Pacific Battle / FAMILIES NOTIFIED". Handwritten date of "1942" is located above "List" in the title.
L: Newspaper article clipping (may be associated with I—K). Article is titled "Power Gone". Handwritten date of "1942" is located between paragraphs along upper proper left edge.
M—N: Two (2) piece newspaper article clipping. Article is titled "Juneau Hero, Pal of Lost Passaic / Boys, Tells of "7 Terrible Days"". Main section of article still folded to fit into sleeve.
O: Newspaper article clipping. Article is titled "Juneau Hero Returning to Eatontow". Handwritten date of "1942" is located above "Hero Returning" in title.
P: Newspaper image clipping. Image titled: "Five Fighting Sullivans Missing". Handwritten date of "1942" is located to the proper right of title. Image is captioned: "Brothers reported lost on cruiser Juneau in South Pacific. Left to right: Joseph, 23; Francis, 26; / Albert, 19; Madison, 22; and George, 27."
Q: Newspaper article clipping. Article titled: "Posthumous Award". Handwritten date of "1944" is located above title.
R: Humorous newspaper article. Article is titled: "NEVER SAY NO TO A SAILOR" and is by "W.E. Hill". Article is from the Sunday News, January 10, 1943. Article consists of illustrations and text humorously examining the relationship between sailors and young women.
A: Newspaper article clipping. Article titled: "Juneau, as She Left Kearny". Handwritten date of "1942" is located below "Juneau" in title.
B: Newspaper article clipping. Article titled: "Four West Hudson Men Reported / Missing from Cruiser Juneau". Handwritten date of "1942" is located above "West" in title.
C: Newspaper article clipping. Article titled "More Jersey / Casualties" with subtitle of "Navy Adds to List of / Missing, Chiefly from / Cruiser Juneau". Handwritten date of "1942" is located above "More" in title.
D:Newspaper article clipping. Article is titled "Missing". Clipping is an missing persons ad for "Earl A. Hall, Jr." Handwritten date of "1942" is located to the proper right of the title.
E: Newspaper article clipping. Article is titled "Kearny Mourns / Lost Warships" and has a subtitle of "Cruisers and Destroyer Now / Identified Were Built / in Fedeal Yards". Handwritten date of "1942" is located to the proper right of the "Lost" in title and below "Kearny".
F: Newspaper article clipping. Article is titled "3 Local Built / Warships Lost / In Navy Fight" and has a subtitle of "Atlanta, Juneau, Benham / All Were Constructed / Here at Kearny". Handwritten date of "1942" is located above "Local" in the title.
G—H: Two (2) piece newspaper article clipping. Article is titled "Sailor Vows to Avenge Pal / Lost in Sinking of 'Juneau'" and has a subtitle of "Buddy of George Willoughby, One of 7 Local Youths / Missing In Pacific Engagement; Writes Friend Here". Handwritten date of "1942" is located above "Sailor" in the title.
I—K: Three (3) piece newspaper article clipping. Article is titled "List 9 Local Youths / As Missing In Action" and has a subtitle of "Eight Served on Juneau, / Sunk by Japanese in / Pacific Battle / FAMILIES NOTIFIED". Handwritten date of "1942" is located above "List" in the title.
L: Newspaper article clipping (may be associated with I—K). Article is titled "Power Gone". Handwritten date of "1942" is located between paragraphs along upper proper left edge.
M—N: Two (2) piece newspaper article clipping. Article is titled "Juneau Hero, Pal of Lost Passaic / Boys, Tells of "7 Terrible Days"". Main section of article still folded to fit into sleeve.
O: Newspaper article clipping. Article is titled "Juneau Hero Returning to Eatontow". Handwritten date of "1942" is located above "Hero Returning" in title.
P: Newspaper image clipping. Image titled: "Five Fighting Sullivans Missing". Handwritten date of "1942" is located to the proper right of title. Image is captioned: "Brothers reported lost on cruiser Juneau in South Pacific. Left to right: Joseph, 23; Francis, 26; / Albert, 19; Madison, 22; and George, 27."
Q: Newspaper article clipping. Article titled: "Posthumous Award". Handwritten date of "1944" is located above title.
R: Humorous newspaper article. Article is titled: "NEVER SAY NO TO A SAILOR" and is by "W.E. Hill". Article is from the Sunday News, January 10, 1943. Article consists of illustrations and text humorously examining the relationship between sailors and young women.
Dates of Creation:
1942—1944
Dates of Accumulation:
1942—1944
Notes:
William G. Meeker, Jr., S2C USNR V—6, was stationed on the USS Juneau CL—52 which sunk on November 13, 1942. Meeker was lost at sea. Collection includes photographs, newsclippings, and letters written by Meeker to Winefride Blohm.
People:
Meeker, WIlliam G., Jr.
Blohm, Winefride L.
Testa, Raymond
Testa, Mary
Blohm, Winefride L.
Testa, Raymond
Testa, Mary
Search Terms:
Navy
USS Juneau
Shipwreck
Military
Ship
USS Juneau
Shipwreck
Military
Ship
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