Hill, Harry W. (Harry Wilbur), 1890-1971

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Harry Wilbur Hill (1890-1971), U.S. Naval officer, served in both World Wars. He was commander of Battleship Division Four from 1942 to 1943, then commander of the amphibious forces at Okinawa from April to June 1945. He later served as commandant of the National War College from 1947 to 1949, and as superintendent of Annapolis from 1950 until his retirement in May 1952.

From the description of Hill, Harry W. (Harry Wilbur), 1890-1971 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10610470

Vice Admiral, U.S. Navy.

From the description of Papers, 1942-1950. (Navy Department Library, Naval History & Heritage Command). WorldCat record id: 50796602

Naval officer.

From the description of Reminiscences of Harry W. Hill : oral history, 1967. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122528776

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referencedIn Paramount Pictures, Inc., Collection. 1951 - 1951. Motion Picture Newsreel Films. 10/1941 - 3/1957. PARAMOUNT NEWS [DEC. 12] National Archives at College Park
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. TASK FORCE BOMBARBS TARAWA IS. GILBERT GROUP National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Hill, Harry W. Papers, 1942-1950. Operational Archive Branch, Naval History Center
referencedIn Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection. 1964 - 1980. GRADUATION AT U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY, ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND National Archives at College Park
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. BOMBARDMENT amp; OFF SHORE LANDING OPERATIONS, INVASION OF ENIWETOK, MARSHALL GROUP National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection. 1964 - 1980. GRADUATION AT U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY, ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND National Archives at College Park
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. CONVOY AT SEA: BOMBARDMENT: LANDING OPERATIONS, INVASIONS OF ENIWETOK, MARSHALL IS. GROUP National Archives at College Park
creatorOf National War College (U.S.). Letters, 1947, to Lewis Mumford. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. Flag officers attend flag raising ceremonies on Iwo Jima National Archives at College Park
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. ASSAULT TROCPS LEAVE, TARAWA National Archives at College Park
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. Marines in action on Iwo Jima National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Paramount Pictures, Inc., Collection. 1951 - 1951. Motion Picture Newsreel Films. 10/1941 - 3/1957. PARAMOUNT NEWS [SEPT. 12] National Archives at College Park
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. BBs, CAs, CLs amp; DDs SHELL TARAWA ATOL PRIOR LANDING National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Hill, Harry W., 1890-1971. Reminiscences of Harry W. Hill : oral history, 1967. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. FUNERAL SERVICES FOR ADM C.V. RICKETTS National Archives at College Park
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. INVASION OF SAIPAN: CIVILIAN amp; MILITARY PRISONERS; DEAD Japanese WOMEN National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Audiovisual Collection. 1957 - 2006. Photographs Relating to the Administration, Family, and Personal Life of Harry S. Truman. 1957 - 2004. President Harry S. Truman and Others at Army-Navy Baseball Game Harry S. Truman Library
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. CEASE FIRE TALKS Munsan, Korea National Archives at College Park
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. FUNERAL SERVICES FOR ADM C.V. RICKETTS National Archives at College Park
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. BBs, CAs, CLs amp; DDs, SHELL TARAWA ATOL, GILBERT IS National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection. 1964 - 1980. GRADUATION AT U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY, ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND National Archives at College Park
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. PRESIDENT OF FRANCE VISITS ANNAPOLIS National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection. 1964 - 1980. SESQUICENTENNIAL CEREMONIES, U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY, WEST POINT, NEW YORK National Archives at College Park
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United States
Kiribati
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Amphibious warfare
Veterans
World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
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Birth 1890-04-07

Death 1971-07-19

English

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