USS Hancock's tally board

Gift in Memory of William G. Harrach
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Photograph. USS Hancock's tally board painted on interior wall of ship. African American sailors stand nearby.“Text from board: Her battle record, World War II. Air Groups 7, 80, and 6. Includes vessels sunk, supply ships sunk, planes downed, railroads destroyed and strike missions. No date

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Donor: 
Patricia L. Harrach
Accession Number: 
2009.365.058
Date: 
1945
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USS Hancock (CV-19)
USS Hancock (CV-19)
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Items from the service of William Galen Harrach, who was born in Holyoke, Colorado on May 6, 1927. He enlisted in the US Navy on August 26, 1944 and served aboard the USS Hancock as a Photographer's Mate in the Pacific Theatre. Collection includes over 175 photographs.