Call Number:

02

Repository:

Millbrook Society

Extent:

0.2 linear feet

Language:

English

Date:

circa 1941

Creator:

Brauer, Norman C.

Abstract:

Norman C. Brauer, (1924-1982) was a resident of Warminster, Pennsylvania and served in the United States Navy during World War II. He was involved in salvage operations after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The Norman C. Brauer, Jr. papers, circa 1941, contain photographs, newspaper clippings, a blueprint, and ephemera. The highlights of this collection are a scrapbook of photos and clippings of Pearl Harbor, and a blueprint of the deck of the USS Oklahoma.

Norman C. Brauer, was a resident of Warminster, Pennsylvania. Born in 1924, he served in the Navy during World War II. Brauer worked on salvage operations at Pearl Harbor, helping to recover the USS Oklahoma. Brauer died in 1982.

The Japanese army attacked the American naval base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941. The attack directly led to America's entry into World War II the next day. "The righting and refloating of the capsized battleship Oklahoma was the largest of the Pearl Harbor salvage jobs, and the most difficult." The salvage took place from 1942-1944.

Bibliography:

Naval History and Heritage Command. "Salvage of USS Oklahoma." Accessed October 24, 2011. http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/events/wwii-pac/pearlhbr/ph-ok9.htm.

This collection contains photographs, newspaper clippings, a blueprint, and ephemera. The highlights of this collection are a scrapbook of photos and clippings of Pearl Harbor, and a blueprint of the deck of the USS Oklahoma, one of the ships that Brauer helped salvage.