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Joseph T. Bannan papers, 1944-1946, Date acquired: 09/12/2005

 

Summary

Creator:
Bannan, Joseph T., 1925-2002
Extent:
1 folders
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Joseph T. Bannan papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_05_0128.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection follows Joseph T. Bannan as he served aboard the U.S.S. Panamint (AGC13). He was under the command of Admiral Arthur D. Struble. On this ship were photograph developers that obtained the picture of renowned wartime journalist, Ernie Pyle, lying dead on the island of Le Shima. Only two copies were ever made and the original was destroyed shortly after its creation to prevent a decline in American morale. This collection contains a photocopy of one of the original copies owned by Bannan.

Biographical / historical:

Joseph Bannan was born September 15, 1925, in Elizabeth, New Jersey. He joined the Navy in June of 1943. He received 8 weeks of boot camp and 2 weeks of gunnery school in Newport, New Jersey. He served in Princeton, New Jersey and overseas in the Pacific and Japanese islands. He spent most of his time on the U.S.S. Panamint. He was discharged in May of 1946 in Lido Beach, New York. He passed away on December 28, 2012, at the age of 87.

Acquisition information:

Joseph T. Bannan

Donated.

Custodial history:

Transferred from the Institute on World War II and the Human Experience to FSU Libraries Special Collections & Archives in July 2022.

Processing information:

Entered on 01/30/2018.

Arrangement:

Creator.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open to all researchers.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean for Special Collections & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Florida State University Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Joseph T. Bannan papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_05_0128.

Location of this collection:
116 Honors Way
Tallahassee
FL
32306-2047
USA