CortDiv40 War Diary
Title
CortDiv40 War Diary
Subject
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Japan--Okinawa Island; World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American
Description
A daily operational journal for Commander Escort Division 40, which included the USS Witter. Running from December 1944 through October 1945, this record details locations, training exercises, and general movements/actions of the USS Foreman (DE-633); the USS Whitehurst (DE-634); the USS England (DE-635); the USS Witter (DE-636); the USS Bowers (DE-637); and the USS Willmarth (DE-638). Totalling 59 pages, the record is divided by month. [This item was one of several on a disc within the Ogrodnik Collection, and is only available digitally.]
Date
original 1944-1945
Is Part Of
Ogrodnik Collection
Format
Textual record
Extent
59 pp
Identifier
CPL-OGRODNIK-140
Files
Collection
Citation
“CortDiv40 War Diary,” Chicopee Archives Online, accessed September 11, 2026, https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/items/show/10502.