Ship of Ghosts - James D. Hornfischer [253]
Part Four
Photograph of wooden railway trestle near Hintok (Cruiser Houston Collection, University of Houston Libraries)
Part Five
Radio dispatch between OSS and Maj. Eben B. Bartlett (National Archives)
PHOTO AND ART INSERT 1
Page One
Background photograph of the USS Houston passing under the Brooklyn Bridge (Cruiser Houston Collection, University of Houston Libraries)
Inset photograph of the USS Houston sliding down the ways at her launching (Cruiser Houston Collection, University of Houston Libraries)
Page Two
Background aerial photograph of USS Houston (Cruiser Houston Collection, University of Houston Libraries)
Inset photograph of President Roosevelt at Charleston, South Carolina (Acme/UPI; Franklin D. Roosevelt Library)
Inset photograph of President Roosevelt reviewing the fleet at San Francisco (Wide World; Franklin D. Roosevelt Library)
Page Three
Inset photograph of the president’s catch (Photo by R. B. Thompson, USN; Franklin D. Roosevelt Library)
Inset photograph of President Roosevelt and Adm. Claude Bloch (Associated Press/Acme/UPI; Franklin D. Roosevelt Library)
Page Four
Background photograph of Captain Rooks relieving Capt. Jesse. B. Oldendorf (Guthrie F. Layne, Jr., Collection, Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, Texas A&M University)
Inset photograph of Capt. Albert H. Rooks at age 45 (Courtesy of Harold R. Rooks)
Inset photograph of Thomas C. Hart (National Archives)
Inset photograph of Captain Rooks inspecting his crew (Cruiser Houston Collection, University of Houston Libraries)
Page Five
Photograph of Houston crewmen at play, 1931 (National Archives & Records Administration)
Photograph of Houston crewmen in China Station (Cruiser Houston Collection, University of Houston Libraries)
Page Six
Background photograph of the ship’s company (Chief Storekeeper Carl Fox, USN; Cruiser Houston Collection, University of Houston Libraries)
Inset portrait of Cdr. Arthur L. Maher (Courtesy of Betty Maher)
Inset portrait of Cdr. George S. Rentz (Naval Historical Center)
Inset portrait of Lt. Harold S. Hamlin (U.S. Naval Academy)
Inset portrait of Lt. Robert B. Fulton (Courtesy of Rear Adm. Robert B. Fulton)
Page Seven
Inset portrait of Ens. Charles D. Smith (U.S. Naval Academy)
Inset portrait of Ens John B. Nelson (U.S. Naval Academy)
Inset portrait of Lt. Russel R. Ross (U.S. Naval Academy)
Inset portrait of Lt. j.g. Joseph Dalton (U.S. Naval Academy)
Page Eight
Background photograph of the Houston’s marine detachment (Cruiser Houston Collection, University of Houston Libraries)
Inset portrait of Sgt. Charley L. Pryor, Jr. (Courtesy of JoAnn Pryor Wychopen)
Inset portrait of Pfc. Jim Gee (Courtesy of Mrs. Shirley Gee)
Inset portrait of S1/c Melfred L. (Gus) Forsman (Courtesy of Dawn M. Lodge)
Inset portrait of S1/c John Bartz (Courtesy of John Bartz)
Inset portrait of Cox. James (Red) Huffman (Courtesy of James Huffman)
Page Nine
Inset photograph of Pfc. John Wisecup (Courtesy of James McDaniel)
Page Ten
Background photograph of the Houston passing through the Panama Canal (National Archives)
Inset photograph of an SOC floatplane (Cruiser Houston Collection, University of Houston Libraries)
Page Eleven
Inset photograph of AMM 3/c Lanson H. Harris (Courtesy of Jane & Lanson Harris)
Page Twelve
Background photograph of Turret One and Turret Two (Cruiser Houston Collection, University of Houston Libraries)
Inset photograph of the HMAS Perth (Cruiser Houston Collection, University of Houston Libraries)
Inset photograph of Houston five-inch gunners (Naval Historical Center)
Page Thirteen
Background photograph of the shore party heading for Tawi Tawi (Cruiser Houston Collection, University of Houston Libraries)
Inset photograph of Otto Schwarz (Collection of Otto Schwarz; Cruiser Houston Collection, University of Houston Libraries)
Inset photograph of the Houston’s baseball team (Cruiser Houston Collection, University of Houston Libraries)
Pages Fourteen and Fifteen
Japanese war