Naval History Magazine - August 1994 Volume 8 Number 4

What Did Farragut See?

By Commander George Cornelius, U.S. Navy (Retired)

August 1994

This medical corpsman on board the Union gunboat Philippi tells what he saw.

By Captain Ernest W. Peterkin, U.S. Navy (Retired)

August 1994

Previously, no photo was thought to exist of the two Mobile Bay veterans.

By Jeff Kilian

August 1994

G.I. JOE was produced first in 1964 and was the first male action figure

By Jeffrey L. Ethell

August 1994

The infant art of color photography reached new heights in World War II

By Stephen Howarth

August 1994

At Zeebrugge in 1918, the captain of HMS Vindictive called for “a damned good twist” of “the dragon’s tail.”

By Bert Hubinger

August 1994

The service of the Wasp during the War of 1812 was short-lived but effective.

By Vice Admiral Abraham van der Moer, Royal Netherlands Navy (Retired)

August 1994

A Dutch sonar officer recalls destroyer duty during the World War II Battle of the Java Sea in 1942.

Photography From The Collection of Robert Lawson

August 1994

The head chief in the ship’s photo lab snapped and collected images of the historic event.

By Konrad F. Schreier, Jr.

August 1994

Navy gunners “played” the 1.1-inch Chicago Piano early in World War II. But lighter, more powerful guns soon replaced the Quads.

By Captain Murray B. Frazee, Jr., U.S. Navy (Retired)

August 1994

Until now, Murray Frazee has told little about the crucial part he played in one of the most enduring naval legends of World War II.