Naval Historical Center: FAQs

<BODY> <P ALIGN=CENTER><IMG SRC="pics/anchor.gif" WIDTH="36" HEIGHT="26" NATURALSIZEFLAG= "3" ALIGN="MIDDLE"><A HREF="index.html">Return to Naval Historical Center home page. </A><BR> <IMG SRC="pics/hr-thin.gif" WIDTH="493" HEIGHT="6" NATURALSIZEFLAG="3" ALIGN="BOTTOM"><BR> <IMG SRC="pics/faqhdr.gif" WIDTH="400" HEIGHT="115" NATURALSIZEFLAG="3" ALIGN="BOTTOM"></P> <H5 ALIGN=CENTER>NAVAL HISTORICAL CENTER<BR> WASHINGTON NAVY YARD -- 901 M STREET SE<BR> WASHINGTON DC 20374-5060 </H5> <H2>Frequently Asked Questions</H2> <P>Of the thousands of questions the center receives during the year, these are the most common topics for queries: </P> <OL> <LI><A HREF="faqs/faq34-1a.htm">Serving in the Age of Sail:</A> A Bibliography </LI> <LI>Sources of <A HREF="faqs/faq1-1.htm">Aircraft Drawings</A> </LI> <LI><A HREF="faqs/faq2-1.htm">U.S. Naval Aircraft Markings</A> </LI> <LI><A HREF="faqs/faq32-1.htm">Alcohol in the Navy</A>: An Historical Chronology </LI> <LI><A HREF="faqs/faq3-1.htm">Amelia Earhart </A>information </LI> <LI><A HREF="faqs/faq4-1.htm">Atmospheric Nuclear Testing and the U.S. Navy: An Introductory Bibliography</A> </LI> <LI><A HREF="faqs/faq5-1.htm">Aviation Insignia</A> Sources, including <A HREF="faqs/faq5-2.htm">Places that Sell Aviation Patches</A> </LI> <LI><A HREF="faqs/faq6-1.htm">Aviation Squadron Lineages</A> </LI> <LI><A HREF="faqs/faq7-1.htm">Ships' Ball Caps</A> </LI> <LI>U.S. Navy <A HREF="faqs/faq45-1.htm">Battle Streamers</A> </LI> <LI>The <A HREF="faqs/faq8-1.htm">Bermuda Triangle</A>, including fact sheet and bibliography </LI> <LI>The <A HREF="faqs/faq31-1.htm">"Birthday"</A> of the U.S. Navy </LI> <LI><A HREF="faqs/faq9-1.htm">Book Dealers</A> of used books </LI> <LI><A HREF="faqs/faq10-1.htm">Lt. George H.W. Bush, USNR</A> </LI> <LI>U.S. Navy and Marine Corps <A HREF="faqs/faq11-1.htm">World War II Casualties</A> </LI> <LI>Officers serving as <A HREF="faqs/faq35-1.htm">Chief of Naval Operation</A>, dates of office </LI> <LI>The heritage of the Navy <A HREF="faqs/faq46-1.htm">Chief Petty Officer </A><IMG SRC="pics/new%21.gif" WIDTH="64" HEIGHT="12" ALIGN="MIDDLE" NATURALSIZEFLAG= "3"></LI> <LI>Sources on <A HREF="faqs/faq12-1.htm">World War II Code Talkers</A> </LI> <LI><A HREF="faqs/faq13-1.htm">Crew Member Information,</A> including <A HREF="faqs/faq13-2.htm">List of Publications that Publish Reunion Notices</A> </LI> <LI>Sources of <A HREF="faqs/faq14-1.htm">Cruise Books</A> </LI> <LI>Origins of the <A HREF="faqs/faq44-1.htm">U.S. Navy Flag</A> </LI> <LI>The Navy's four World War II-era <A HREF="faqs/faq36-1.htm">Fleet Admirals</A><A HREF="faqs/faq15-1.htm"> </A></LI> <LI><A HREF="faqs/faq15-1.htm">The Loss of Flight 19</A> </LI> <LI><A HREF="faqs/faq33-1.htm">"Frocking"</A> of Naval Personnel </LI> <LI><A HREF="faqs/faq30-1.htm">The Sinking of USS <I>Indianapolis</I></A> </LI> <LI>Merchant Ship <A HREF="faqs/faq16-1.htm">Photography Sources</A> </LI> <LI><A HREF="faqs/faq17-1.htm">Military Goods Dealers</A> </LI> <LI><A HREF="faqs/faq18-1.htm">Motion Picture </A>information </LI> <LI><A HREF="faqs/faq19-1.htm">Official Service and Medical Records</A> </LI> <LI><A HREF="faqs/faq20-1.htm">Operation Tiger,</A> A Training Exercise for the Normandy Invasion </LI> <LI>The <A HREF="faqs/faq21-1.htm">Philadelphia Experiment</A> </LI> <LI><A HREF="faqs/faq22-1.htm">U.S. Navy Photograph Sources</A> </LI> <LI><A HREF="faqs/faq23-1.htm">Commercial Photographers</A> </LI> <LI><A HREF="faqs/faq24-1.htm">Plank Owners </A>of ships </LI> <LI>U.S. Navy <A HREF="faqs/faq41-1.htm">Prisoners of War</A> in World War II: A Bibliography </LI> <LI><A HREF="faqs/faq25-1.htm">Commercial Researchers</A> </LI> <LI><A HREF="faqs/faq13-2.htm">Reunions:</A> Sources of Information on </LI> <LI>Origins of the <A HREF="faqs/faq40-1.htm">21-gun Salute</A> </LI> <LI>Origins of the <A HREF="faqs/faq43-1.htm">Department of the Navy Seal</A> </LI> <LI>Individuals serving as <A HREF="faqs/faq37-1.htm">Secretary of the Navy</A>, dates of office<A HREF="faqs/faq26-1.htm"> </A></LI> <LI><A HREF="faqs/faq26-1.htm">Ship Plans</A> sources </LI> <LI>Sources for <A HREF="faqs/faq27-1.htm">Individual Ship Study</A> </LI> <LI>Navy policy concerning <A HREF="faqs/faq28-1.htm">Submerged Aircraft and Ships</A> </LI> <LI><A HREF="faqs/faq29-1.htm">UFO Research Guide</A> </LI> </OL> <P><HR><A HREF="index.html"><IMG SRC="pics/back.gif" WIDTH="40" HEIGHT= "40" ALIGN="BOTTOM" NATURALSIZEFLAG="3">Return to Naval Historical Center home page. </A><I><BR> <BR> 04 September 1996</I> </BODY>