This is a bell that was on the USS Arizona. It is also a memorial to it because the USS Arizona sunk.
A diver looking up artifacts that was found on the sunken battleships.
A bunch of collectibles from Pearl Harbor.
A bracelet that was found. It was probably from the wife of a soldier they say.
Newspaper article from when the Japs bombed Pearl Harbor
Letter from a soldier at Pearl Harbor to his family explaining how he is doing.
More letters from Pearl Harbor
This is a link to a website about artifacts from Pearl Harbor: http://www.j-aircraft.com/research/jimlansdale/ph_crashsite/ph_crash_4.html
Here is another link to artifacts: http://www.richard-seaman.com/Aircraft/Museums/PearlHarbor/index.html
Battle of Midway Artifacts:
This is a slogan that was used during the Battle of Midway.
Aircraft Carriers were a huge part to having planes during the Battle of Midway
Boat that carried soldiers to shore at Midway Atoll
A Douglas Dauntless Dive Bomber plane was a plane that played a huge roll for the U.S. Air Force
Two Dive bombers that most likely just took off from the aircraft carrier.
Letter from Midway.
Link to the website where I found the letter: http://www.centuryinter.net/midway/veterans/arthurburke.html
Another link that was helpful for info about artifacts: http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq81-2.htm
Iwo Jima Artifacts:
These are plans that the Japanese wrote out for their strategy at Iwo Jima
The standard rifle for the Japanese was the Ariska 99 bolt action rifle. Fired a 7.7x58mm round
The Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun was used by the Japanese as well to fend off advancing Americans on the beach.
Type 99 Light Machine gun was used by the Japanese also.
The Original Colt M1911 (dated 1913) was used by the Americans. It shot a .45 caliber round.
The Nambu Type 14 Pistol was used by Japanese Officers. It carried the 8mm round.
The M1903 Springfield was the U.S. sniper rifle. It fired the .30-06 round. Very powerful round.
The M1 Garand is the most recognized gun that the Americans used. It was a 8 round semi-automatic rifle.
This is the website I used for looking up the guns: http://www.imfdb.org/index.php/Letters_from_Iwo_Jima
Here is another website that will take you to more artifacts: http://www.usmcmuseum.org/Exhibits_IconicArtifacts.asp
