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The Local History Index provides only a citation to the article or item. Please visit the Elkhart Public Library’s downtown location at 300 S. Second St. to access the Elkhart Truth newspapers and other collections referenced in this index.

Showing of 76 results for United States Navy.

ID	77099
Title of Article	Officer of the deck watch
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Gabriella Lucchese
Date	Jan 15, 2022
Page	A8
Subjects	United States Navy, Elkhart Natives

ID	67023
Title of Article	Gabriella Lucchese is today's Vibrant Person
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Gabrielle Lucchese
Date	February 29, 2020
Page	C1
Subjects	Vibrant Communities, United States Navy

ID	65619
Title of Article	Elkhart native receives 2nd Navy and Marine Corps commendation medal
Notes	Purdue University
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Rebecca Samuels and Matthew Rick
Date	July 5, 2019
Page	A5
Subjects	Samuels, Rebecca, United States Navy, United States Marine Corps, Elkhart Natives

ID	65372
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	James Kehr and Johnny Williams; James Kehr and Marilyn Kehr
Date	April 24, 2019
Page	Korean War Veterans
Subjects	United States Navy, Kehr, James

ID	67123
Title of Article	Local veterans set out for Honor Flight
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	James Kehr and Johnny Williams; James Kehr and Marilyn Kehr
Date	April 24, 2019
Page	A1, A7
Subjects	Veterans, United States Navy, Maples At Waterford Crossing, The

ID	58868
Title of Article	USS Indiana submarine crew visits Elkhart, South Bend to promote ship's upcoming launch
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Candy Yoder with crew members of USS Indiana
Date	October 9, 2015
Page	A3
Subjects	Child And Parent Services (CAPS), United States Navy

ID	53212
Title of Article	Elkhart man is a Navy vet
Notes	Part of â€˜War Storiesâ€™ series of articles paying tribute to Elk. Co. veterans
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Witt
Date	November 10, 2013
Page	A3
Subjects	Witt, John, Veterans, United States Navy

ID	53180
Title of Article	Navy veteran worked as veterans' service officer
Notes	Part of â€˜War Storiesâ€™ series of articles paying tribute to Elk. Co. veterans
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Whitehead
Date	November 5, 2013
Page	A3
Subjects	Whitehead, Gary, Veterans, United States Navy

ID	44243
Title of Article	A mission with a purpose
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	February 3, 2010
Page	A3
Subjects	Halasz, Mark, Whitacre, Mark, PO2, Earthquakes, United States Navy

ID	87290
Title of Article	The sailor is a 'hard times' hero
Notes	Jacksonville Juke envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 05, 1983
Page	AM section pg.
Subjects	Jacksonville Juke, Art, United States Navy

ID	83002
Title of Article	Bendix Wins Contract For New Navy Fighter
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 02, 1969
Subjects	Bendix Corp., United States Navy, Business, Airplanes

ID	82969
Title of Article	BENDIX DEVELOPS SEEKER
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jerome F. Firner, Burt L. Lockwood
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Oct 19, 1967
Subjects	Bendix Corp., United States Navy, Business

ID	80775
Title of Article	Ames Company, Inc. Article
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jul 29, 1960
Subjects	Ames Company, Inc., Miles Laboratories, United States Navy, Donations

ID	93651
Title of Article	Office Here Enlists Eight For The Navy
Notes	United States Navy envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Aug 01, 1957
Subjects	United States Navy, Military Units

ID	93652
Title of Article	Ex-Navy Men Guaranteed Assignment
Notes	United States Navy envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 03, 1957
Subjects	United States Navy, Veterans, Schools

ID	78526
Title of Article	Admiral Berkey, Ex-Goshen Man, To Get Navy Honors
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 25, 1957
Subjects	Berkey, Russell S., United States Navy, Awards, Veterans

ID	93669
Title of Article	Navy To Free Men Drafted In '55 And '56
Notes	United States Navy envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 16, 1957
Subjects	United States Navy, Military Units

ID	93649
Title of Article	Navy Officers Training In Atom Fields
Notes	United States Navy envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 23, 1957
Subjects	United States Navy

ID	93670
Title of Article	Navy Signs Up Four More Men In County
Notes	United States Navy envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 22, 1957
Subjects	United States Navy, Military Units

ID	75862
Title of Article	In Navy 27 Years, Officer To Seek College Education
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Mortz Andrewsen
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 16, 1957
Subjects	Veterans, World War II, United States Navy

ID	82994
Title of Article	Navy Officials Visit Mishawaka Missile Plant
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 07, 1957
Subjects	Bendix Corp., United States Navy, Talos Missile

ID	93673
Title of Article	Two Elkhartans Enlist In Navy
Notes	United States Navy envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 06, 1957
Subjects	United States Navy, Military Units

ID	93650
Title of Article	Navy Reserves Need More Members To Remain Here
Notes	United States Navy envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Nov 23, 1956
Subjects	United States Navy, Military Units

ID	93674
Title of Article	U.S. Navy Closing Recruit Office Here
Notes	United States Navy envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jul 29, 1952
Subjects	United States Navy

ID	78525
Title of Article	25 Indiana Flag Officers Man Posts in Armed Services
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 01, 1951
Subjects	Berkey, Russell S., United States Army, United States Navy

ID	93648
Title of Article	Navy Reserve Unit Gets OK
Notes	United States Navy envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 29, 1951
Subjects	United States Navy, Military Units

ID	69359
Title of Article	Conn Vocational To Train Enlisted Navel Personnel
Notes	Conn Vocational School envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Oct 24, 1950
Subjects	Schools, Vocational Education, United States Navy, Conn, C.G., Ltd.

ID	75668
Title of Article	Carl Fredrick Anderson Article
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Aug 09, 1950
Subjects	United States Navy, Larson, Walter L. (mayor)

ID	75494
Title of Article	Carl Alford Article
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 24, 1950
Subjects	YMCA, United States Navy

ID	75666
Title of Article	Carl Anderson Second Alternate For Annapolis
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 06, 1950
Subjects	United States Navy

ID	78524
Title of Article	Admiral, Goshen Native, Commands Pacific Fleet
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jul 23, 1949
Subjects	Berkey, Russell S., United States Army, Politics and Government, United States Navy

ID	93666
Title of Article	Oct. 1 Deadline for Re-Enlisting in Rating
Notes	United States Navy envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Sep 23, 1946
Subjects	United States Navy, Military Units

ID	93667
Title of Article	New Navy Pay Rates Listed
Notes	United States Navy envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jul 12, 1946
Page	7
Subjects	United States Navy, Military Units, Wages

ID	76726
Title of Article	Carl Franklin Park Article
Notes	Josephine Park
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 16, 1946
Page	9
Subjects	Poetry, United States Navy, World War II

ID	76093
Title of Article	Thomas D. Atkins Article
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 28, 1946
Subjects	World War II, United States Navy

ID	93668
Title of Article	Navy Soon to Recruit Men In This Area
Notes	United States Navy envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 07, 1946
Page	9
Subjects	United States Navy, Military Units

ID	76417
Title of Article	Richard Harold Baker Article
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 27, 1945
Subjects	World War II, United States Navy, Prisoners of War, Nutrition

ID	76488
Title of Article	Max Andress Article
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 27, 1945
Page	1, 2
Subjects	World War II, United States Navy

ID	76413
Title of Article	AND TIM, DICK BAKER
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Oct 23, 1945
Page	11
Subjects	World War II, United States Navy, Elkhart High School, Football

ID	76405
Title of Article	DIED IN JAP PRISON
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Richard Harold Baker
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Oct 22, 1945
Page	1
Subjects	World War II, United States Navy, Prisoners of War

ID	76416
Title of Article	Navy Reports 'Dick' Baker, Prisoner, Dead
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Oct 20, 1945
Page	1, 2
Subjects	World War II, United States Navy, Prisoners of War

ID	85726
Title of Article	Gene Herring Nominated for Naval Academy Appointment: Other Elkhart Boys Named Alternates To Service Schools
Notes	Military & Naval Academies, U.S. envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	H. Gene Herring; Richard H. Rish; Anthony N. Lambo; James S. German; Robert B. Bugh; Rodger J. Grossman
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Oct 10, 1945
Page	4
Subjects	United States Navy, United States Army, Military Units

ID	77644
Title of Article	Sister, Brother Are Released From Navy and Army
Notes	Bassett, Helen envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Oct 09, 1945
Subjects	United States Navy, United States Army

ID	76725
Title of Article	Elkhart Hero's Commander Wins Medal of Honor
Notes	Carl Franklin Park; Rufus G. Herring
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Oct 04, 1945
Page	16
Subjects	World War II, United States Navy

ID	76414
Title of Article	Effort to Learn Fate of Baker, POW, Futile Thus Far
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Sep 04, 1945
Page	1
Subjects	World War II, United States Navy, Prisoners of War

ID	76727
Title of Article	Shipmate Describes Fight off Iwo, Where Carl Park Died
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Aug 22, 1945
Subjects	World War II, United States Navy, War Casualties

ID	77585
Title of Article	James Edward Bates Article
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 21, 1945
Subjects	United States Navy, Military Units

ID	77645
Title of Article	Helen Bassett Article
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 01, 1945
Subjects	United States Navy, Hospitals

ID	77587
Title of Article	James Edward Bates Article
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 16, 1945
Subjects	United States Navy, Military Units

ID	76092
Title of Article	Thomas D. Atkins Article
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 17, 1945
Subjects	World War II, United States Navy