Scope and Contents From the Collection: Papers, 1937-1973, of Admiral John Lesslie Hall, Jr. of Williamsburg and Alexandria, Virginia, and while stationed at Pearl Harbor, San Francisco and Norfolk, Virginia. The papers are both personal and professional. The collection contains material concerning World War II Operations TORCH (North Africa), BIGOT-HUSKY, AVALANCHE (Salerno), NEPTUNE-OVERLORD, and as well as the Army-Navy joint agreement on Normandy. Also includes material pertaining to his work with the USO, the Naval War...

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Contains amphibious doctrines from December 9, 1942-November 23, 1944. Includes correspondence between John Lesslie Hall, Junior and Admiral H. Kent Hewitt.

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Contains a report entitled A History of the United States Naval Bases in the United Kingdom, November 1, 1944.

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Contains U.S.S. Arkansas, a pictorial review from 1944.

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Contains Naval Directives and the Order Form of 1944.

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Contains 1945-1946 fitness reports from PHIBSPAC completed by Admiral John Lesslie Hall, Junior after reporting to COM14.

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Contains an Officer's Qualification Record Jacket.

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Contains information pertaining to miscellaneous naval matters from 1946-1948. Includes correspondence between John Lesslie Hall, Junior and Lieutenant General Delos C. Emmons.

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Contains "Logistic Information for Prospective Navy Witnesses in Hearings on 'National Security Act of 1947, s. 758'"

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Contains information on amphibious warfare and other confidential naval matters from 1948. Includes correspondence between John Lesslie Hall, Junior and: Rear Admiral Jerauld Wright, Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance, and Admiral B.H. Ramsay.

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Contains a number of new duty assignments of AFSC students.

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Contains information pertaining to the Kangeter Case of March 16, 1948. Includes correspondence between John Lesslie Hall, Junior and: Rear Admiral O.S. Colclough and Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz.

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Contains a report on the principles of the naval staff organization, presented by the U.S. Naval War College, Newport, R.I., 1948 [?].

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Contains information pertaining to the payment of French men-of-war personnel in the U.S.

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Contains information pertaining to miscellaneous naval matters in 1950-1951. Includes correspondence between John Lesslie Hall, Junior and General George C. Marshall (Secretary of Defense).

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Contains "Staff Officer Responsibility and Staff Procedures," for the Armed Forces Staff College in 1951.

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Contains the Commander Western Sea Frontier transfer of command inventory and audit of RPS from May 1, 1953. Includes correspondence between John Lesslie Hall, Junior and Francis P. Matthews (Secretary of the Navy).

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Contains fitness reports and other miscellaneous data.

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Contains John Lesslie Hall, Junior's 1923 South Carolina driver's license, a propaganda advertisement, and notebooks of Admiral Hall.