On October 24th, 1944 the U.S.S. Princeton (CVL-23) sank during battle.
The University Archives here at Mudd Library holds the U.S.S. Princeton [C.V.L.-23] Collection which contains research materials for the book, Carrier Down, by Marcia Clark in which the history of the U.S.S. Princeton is chronicled.
We have begun the digitization process of this collection to mark the anniversary of the tragic loss, almost 70 years ago.
We have attached the first few folders of materials Marsha Clark collected for the book, Carrier Down. The materials include typed transcripts of tape-recorded interviews, newspaper clippings, and recollections written by individual men who served on the U.S.S. Princeton [C.V.L.-23] when it was bombed October 24, 1944. The amount of materials varies from folder to folder. Once the entire collection is digitized it will be connected to the finding aid for your viewing and research.
USS Princeton Interviews Folders 1-9 including:
Abriel, Warren W.
Addison, Larry
Amonte, Salvatore L.
Arlequeeuw, Ray
Bardshar, Fred
Beckett, John
Bell, Frank E.
Bellevance, Henry R.
Blyth, Les
Related links:
http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/events/wwii-pac/leyteglf/cvl23-l.htm