Destroyer Escort Commanding Officers Collection: Richard B. Hillyer papers

Destroyer Escort Commanding Officers Collection: Richard B. Hillyer papers.

Author/creator	Hillyer, Richard B. creator.
Format	Archival & Manuscript Material
Production Info	1943-1992, undated.
Description	0.001 Cubic ft. (1 folder) (1 oversized folder)
Supplemental Content	Finding aid
Subject(s)	Hillyer, Richard B. George (Destroyer escort) United States. Navy--Officials and employees. Hillyer, Richard B. Greatest anti-submarine action of all wars. Destroyer escorts. Anti-submarine warfare. World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns --Pacific Area. World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations --Submarine. World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American.

Scope and content	Copy of The Greatest Anti-Submarine Action of All wars (an account of the World War II action of the USS George (DE-697) and copies of supporting documents, including the USS George war diary for May 1944.
Access restriction	No access restrictions.
Cite as	Destroyer Escort Commanding Officers Collection: Richard B. Hillyer Papers (#564-013), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
Terms of use	Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.
Acquisitions source	Joyner- Gift of Mr. Richard B. Hillyer.
Biographical note	Richard B. Hillyer served on the USS George (DE-697) during its successful anti-submarine operations during May 1944 in the Pacific Theater of World War II. Hillyer was an enlisted sailor with the rank SC3/c (Ship's Cook 3rd Class).

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	Manuscript Collection	#564.013 - DOES NOT CIRCULATE	✔ Available	Request Material