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Ring, Richard F. (Second World War correspondence and other materials)
2017.627.w.r
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Contributing Institution:
Center for American War Letters Archives
Title: Richard F. Ring Second World War correspondence and other materials
Creator:
Ring, Richard Fred
source:
Slater, Richelle Ring
Identifier/Call Number: 2017.627.w.r
Physical Description:
0.25 Linear feet
(7 folders)
Date (inclusive): 1942 October 29 - 1946 January 31
Abstract: This collection contains correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings, military documents, ephemera, and realia pertaining
to the military service of CMOMM Richard F. Ring, USNR during the Second World War.
Language of Material:
English
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Container: WWII 19
Container: 1-7
Container: 1-7
This collection is open for research.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Richelle Ring Slater.
This collection is arranged by material type, author, and date.
- Series 1, Correspondence from Richard F. Ring
- Series 2, Photographs
- Series 3, Clippings
- Series 4, Military documents
- Series 5, Ephemera
- Series 6, Biographical information
- Series 7, Realia
[Item title, Box number, Folder number], Richard F. Ring Second World War correspondence (2017.627.w.r), Center for American
War Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.
This collection contains correspondence from and concerning Chief Motor Machinist Mate Richard Fred Ring, United States Naval
Reserve during the Second World War. This collection also contains various photos, newspaper clippings, cards, and patches
along with notes from the writer about the materials which serve as background information. Ring lived in Seattle with his
parents until he joined the Navy as an Apprentice Seaman. He quickly rose through the ranks, and served overseas in England,
participating in the invasion of France, and after the war, he was deployed to Hawaii and from there to the Pacific to assist
in post-war activities.
There are no restrictions on the use of this material except where previously copyrighted material is concerned. It is the
respondsibility of the researcher to obtain all permissions. For further copyright information, please contact the archivist.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
United States. -- Navy
World War (1939-1945) -- England
World War (1939-1945) -- Hawaii
Slater, Richelle Ring