
These records are found in the online catalog of The Mariners’ Museum and Park in Newport News, Virginia. Uncurated search results are presented to give researchers and interested readers an idea of whether the museum’s archives contain information about this vessel and whether it may be worthwhile to visit the museum’s catalog search page for further investigation. Uncurated results may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Search mode: Exact Name. Search phrase(s): "Melson". Results returned: 6. Results displayed in this table: 6.
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| Fetch? | Row ID | Media | Date | Vessel | Place | Related Places | Inscription/Marks | Subject | Notes | Archive Number |
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| 1 | No image URL. | United States. Marine Corps–History–Vietnam War, 1961-1975.; United States. Marine Corps–Uniforms.; Vietnam (Republic). Thủy quân lục chié̂n–History.; Vietnam (Republic). Thủy quân lục chié̂n–Uniforms.; Korea (South). Haebyŏngdae–History–Vietnam War, 1961-1975.; Korea (South). Haebyŏngdae–Uniforms. | Elite series ; 43 | Vietnam Marines 1965-73 __ __text by Charles D. Melson ; colour plates by Paul Hannon | LB2331 | |||||
| 2 | No image URL. | United States. Marine Corps–History–World War, 1939-1945. | Solomon Islands–History, Military | Marines in World War II commemorative series | World War, 1939-1945–Campaigns–Solomon Islands. | Cover title. | LB30224 | |||
| 3 | No image URL. | United States. Marine Corps–History–World War, 1939-1945. | Marines in World War II commemorative series | World War, 1939-1945–Antiaircraft artillery operations. | Cover title. Shipping list no.: 96-0247-P. | LB2404 | ||||
| 4 | ![]() | 11/21/1944 | Port of Embarkation, Hampton Roads, Va. (U.S.). | O-10909 -Photo shows wrecked 1942 Oldsmobile sedan, bearing license number #61-628 Va. Melson B. Hogge is the owner. Accident occured with Army Tractor Trailor, November 14 at entrance to CPH. Driver of Army vehicle was Pvt. Ben Peeples. 11-21-44 Official Photograph, U. S. Army Signal Corps, HRPE, Newport News, Va. | Automobiles–Collision damage–Virginia–Newport News.; Oldsmobile automobile.; Accidents–Virginia–Newport News. | Shows the crushed front end of a car in a field by a house. The worst of the damage is on the driver's side. | P0003/01-#O-10909 | |||
| 5 | ![]() | 11/21/1944 | Port of Embarkation, Hampton Roads, Va. (U.S.). | O-10908 -Photo shows wrecked 1942 Oldsmobile sedan, bearing license number #61-628 Va. Melson B. Hogge is the owner. Accident occured with Army Tractor Trailor, November 14 at entrance to CPH. Driver of Army vehicle was Pvt. Ben Peeples. 11-21-44 Official Photograph, U. S. Army Signal Corps, HRPE, Newport News, Va. | Automobiles–Collision damage–Virginia–Newport News.; Oldsmobile automobile.; Accidents–Virginia–Newport News. | Shows the crushed front end of a car in a field. The worst of the damage is on the driver's side. | P0003/01-#O-10908 | |||
| 6 | ![]() | 11/21/1944 | Port of Embarkation, Hampton Roads, Va. (U.S.). | O-10907 -Photo shows wrecked 1942 Oldsmobile sedan, bearing license number #61-628 Va. Melson B. Hogge is the owner. Accident occured with Army Tractor Trailor, November 14 at entrance to CPH. Driver of Army vehicle was Pvt. Ben Peeples. 11-21-44 Official Photograph, U. S. Army Signal Corps, HRPE, Newport News, Va. | Automobiles–Collision damage–Virginia–Newport News.; Oldsmobile automobile.; Accidents–Virginia–Newport News. | Shows the crushed front end of a car in a field. The worst of the damage is on the driver's side. | P0003/01-#O-10907 |
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