Page Fifty-Three, Scrapbook, 1942-1945
Dublin Core
Title
Page Fifty-Three, Scrapbook, 1942-1945
Subject
Scrapbooks
Photograph albums
Portraits
Fisher, James Lee, 1895-1987
World War, 1939-1945 - War work - United States
Description
Page fifty-three, photos of Dr. James Lee Fisher and his home, along with the narrative, “We left Manila for home on November 30, 1945 loaded to the gunwales with Army men, their pets and souvenirs. Traveling the northern circle at top speed, it took us 16 days to reach Portland, Oregon: a trip which usually took 3 weeks.
In Portland I said good-bye to the Gage and took the train for Great Lakes where the separation from active duty was accomplished in one busy day.
I arrived home December 22nd in time for Christmas, three years to the day from the time I left and pretty much the worse for wear. I wouldn't have missed it for anything but I wouldn't do it again."
An excerpt from newspaper article at the bottom of the page reads: "During World War II Dr. Fisher was commissioned a lieutenant commander in the Navy. After the war he resumed his practice in Youngstown as a prominent member of the medical society..."
In Portland I said good-bye to the Gage and took the train for Great Lakes where the separation from active duty was accomplished in one busy day.
I arrived home December 22nd in time for Christmas, three years to the day from the time I left and pretty much the worse for wear. I wouldn't have missed it for anything but I wouldn't do it again."
An excerpt from newspaper article at the bottom of the page reads: "During World War II Dr. Fisher was commissioned a lieutenant commander in the Navy. After the war he resumed his practice in Youngstown as a prominent member of the medical society..."
Creator
Fisher, James Lee
Date
1942-1945
Is Part Of
The James Lee and Ethel M. Fisher Family Archives, AV2021.4
Format
jpeg
Extent
1 scrapbook page
Type
Image
Identifier
D2021-COPY-0805-0055
Rights Holder
Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Scrapbook page
Physical Dimensions
10 x 12 inches
Citation
Fisher, James Lee, “Page Fifty-Three, Scrapbook, 1942-1945,” John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, accessed April 25, 2024, https://rocklib.omeka.net/items/show/5447.