Author Topic: Hey, I need a hand with some World War Two research (Read 457 times)

Serenity · « **on:** June 08, 2007, 03:22:16 PM »

Hey,

Thank you guys for taking the time to read this. My mum needs to do some research for work, and is utterly lost. She needs to find pictures of Navy nurses, world war two, mid war, in the pacific theatre, as well as sea-bees, world war two, mid war, pacific theatre. We've looked at the Osprey books but havnt found too many that are useful. Ive tried google, and gone about 20 pages deep and couldnt quite find anything, so now im coming to you guys. Guppy, or one of you other experts, if you have any pictures, or maybe a book or website that would be useful, I would greatly appreciate it.

skernsk · « **Reply #1 on:** June 08, 2007, 03:30:31 PM »

For 'seabees' type in Construction Battalion. Seabee is slang for the acronym C.B or Construction Battalion. tons of info there.

Nurses

http://history.amedd.army.mil/ANCWebsite/ANCWWIIbook/Introduction.htm

More info on nurses in the Pacific might be found by searching for Hospital ships that operated in that theatre.

Serenity · « **Reply #2 on:** June 08, 2007, 03:32:51 PM »

Alright. Shes working on some T.V. show making costumes, so what we (she) needs is basically pictures and details about the uniforms of both.

texasmom · « **Reply #3 on:** June 08, 2007, 05:09:22 PM »

Best book on WWII nurses I've read (it's awesome!) is We Band of Angels. It's about the navy & army nurses held captive by the Japanese at Santo Thomas during WWII.

Also, I've got lots of links that I can send her to. But she can google Helen Burrey, Dorothy Danner should pull up great sites. Also, have her google Santo Thomas and nurse together. Then check those sites out. Those will have photos & awesome stuff on the nurses of WWII era.

I'm going out of town for the weekend, but when I get back I'll send the links I know of that are super resources for looking up info on both Navy & Army nurses in the pacific during the wwii timeframe.

texasmom · « **Reply #4 on:** June 08, 2007, 05:11:41 PM »

sorry about the second post. I was trying to edit the first one & accidentally hit 'quote' instead.

Serenity · « **Reply #5 on:** June 08, 2007, 05:17:12 PM »

Thanks Tmom

texasmom · « **Reply #6 on:** June 08, 2007, 05:18:05 PM »

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Originally posted by Serenity
Thanks Tmom

You're very welcome;)

DiabloTX · « **Reply #7 on:** June 09, 2007, 12:25:54 AM »

Is she by chance helping production of the mini-series "The Pacific" by Spielberg & Hanks?

Serenity · « **Reply #8 on:** June 09, 2007, 02:57:07 AM »

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Originally posted by DiabloTX
Is she by chance helping production of the mini-series "The Pacific" by Spielberg & Hanks?

Possibly. Im not too sure, and shes been refusing to clarify. She just turned down a big Ben Stiller movie, so apparently some of the big companies know her...

DiabloTX · « **Reply #9 on:** June 09, 2007, 03:00:59 AM »

Dude...your like my newest bestest friend evar!

Serenity · « **Reply #10 on:** June 09, 2007, 03:07:31 AM »

Nope, that ent it. Sorry, got my hopes up too. Shes working on "South Pacific". She knows people who WILL be working it though, so ill see if she cannot swing you some cool crap from the filming.

MiloMorai · « **Reply #11 on:** June 09, 2007, 05:38:01 AM »

http://www.nchsinc.com/shop/custom_wom_uni.htm

Custom Made Female Uniforms

Charon · « **Reply #12 on:** June 09, 2007, 09:45:19 AM »

Really cool site of rare color WW2 photos.

There are a lot of cool photos here and I seem to recall some nurses in action shots. You have to look through tha albums though. Others might as well as I remember. Not sure about usage rights off hand. Probably none, but check first if this is going public.

http://www.ww2incolor.com/gallery/ww2incolor

Here's one that popped up under navy: http://www.ww2incolor.com/gallery/us_navy/aow

Charon

Serenity · « **Reply #13 on:** June 18, 2007, 11:59:06 PM »

Tmom, you find anything?

texasmom · « **Reply #14 on:** June 19, 2007, 12:16:33 AM »

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Originally posted by Serenity
Tmom, you find anything?

Gee whiz serenity, I forgot. I'll post those for you. Sorry about that.